What do we call organisms capable of producing all necessary compounds from basic inorganic materials?

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30 Mar 2019
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Organisms that can create their own organic molecules using inorganic substances as raw materials are known as autotrophs. They do not rely on other organisms for nutrition, unlike heterotrophs.

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