Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
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Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 2SQ
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The reason why plants are called producers and animals are called consumers.
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Photosynthesis is the process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy and organic molecules. The organisms that can produce their own food are known as autotrophs, and the organisms that depend on autotrophs for their food are known as heterotrophs.
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