Question

The pea aphid, a type of insect, contains light-capturing pigments in its exoskeleton. Pea aphids gained the ability to synthesize these pigments from genes transferred from fungi. While pea aphids do not have chloroplasts or fix carbon, researchers have found that pea aphids with more pigments have higher levels of ATP than those with fewer pigments. Pea aphids also have been shown to increase production of ATP when exposed to sunlight.

Based on this information, is the pea aphid an autotroph?

Answer 1

The Aphid is not an autotroph because it does not make its own food or energy from its surroundings the way plants do. It still needs to feed by sucking on plant juices.

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Answer 2

Hi!

The correct answer to your question is: No, because the pea aphid does not produce its own food using sunlight.

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