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Organisms that use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen are known as _[blank]_.

Archaebacteria
Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
Retroviruses

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Answer:

Autotrophs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Autotrophs may be defined as the organisms that can prepare their own food. The autotrophic organism do not depend on the other organisms for their food.

Plants are considered as autotrophs because they can prepare their own food. The autotrophs uses sunlight to convert the water and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen.

Thus, the correct answer is option (3).

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