AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The term used for such organisms is autotrophs. They prepare their own food using inorganic raw materials like CO₂ and water in the presence of sunlight.
Source: Chapter 5, Section 5.2 — Nutrition
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The examiner expects the specific term autotrophs to be stated clearly. Mentioning that they use inorganic sources (CO₂, water) and sunlight adds completeness for full marks. Green plants and some bacteria are examples, but naming examples is optional for a 1-mark answer.