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What are autotrophs?
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Organisms that produce their organic molecules from CO2 and other inorganic raw materials obtained from the environment and are the ultimate sources of organic compounds for all nonautotrophic organisms.
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What are photoautotrophs?
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Organisms that use light as a source of energy to synthesize organic substances.
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What are chemoautotrophs?
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Organisms that produce their organic compounds without the help of light, obtaining their energy by oxidizing inorganic substances, such as sulfur or ammonia.
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What is mesophyll?
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The tissue in the interior of a leaf.
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What is carbon fixation?
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The initial incorporation of carbon into organic compounds.
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What are pigments?
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Substances that absorb visible light.
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