Organisms that can capture energy from sunlight of chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer.

Organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer.

Adenosine triphospate (ATP)

One of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy.

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Chapter 8 vocab

Photosynthesis

Question	Answer
Autotroph	Organisms that can capture energy from sunlight of chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer.
Heterotroph	Organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer.
Adenosine triphospate (ATP)	One of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy.