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Is alga heterotrophic?

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Alga is not a heterotrophic organism. It is an autotrophic organism because it prepares its food on its own by using the phenomena of photosynthesis. Algae has chlorophyll (due to which it appears green) which helps it to capture the solar energy which helps it to prepare its food in the presence of water, nutrients & oxygen.

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