BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Chapter 16, Problem 3MCQ
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Plants are autotrophs that prepare their own food with the help of inorganic raw material through the process called photosynthesis. Plants represent the first trophic level in the food chain and are also called producers. Plants provide food directly or indirectly to all the trophic levels of food chain.
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