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Because plants extract nutrients from soil and use sunlight as an energy source, they are considered to be a. autotrophs. c. heterotrophs. b. consumers. d. decomposers.

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energy source, they are considered to be
a. autotrophs. c. heterotrophs.
b. consumers. d. decomposers.

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