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An organism that can synthesize all its required organic components from CO2 using energy from the sun is a:

  • A.photoautotroph
  • B.photoheterotroph
  • C.chemoautotroph
  • D.chemoheterotroph

Answer: A

Correct answer: photoautotroph

The name states both halves: photo- for light as the energy source, autotroph for CO2 as the carbon source. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria are photoautotrophs. A photoheterotroph uses light but needs organic carbon; a chemoautotroph fixes CO2 using energy from inorganic chemical oxidations.

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