Some characteristic features of autotrophs are listed below. Which of the given statements is INCORRECT with respect to autotrophs?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D)    ​The carbohydrates not used immediately are stored in the form of glycogen.

​Autotrophs

• ​Autotrophs are organisms capable of producing their own food.
• They act as primary producers in an ecosystem by using photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates, which they store as starch.
  

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​Heterotrophic Nutrition​

• This type of nutrition involves consuming complex substances prepared by other organisms.
  

1. Saprophytic Nutrition: Organisms obtain nutrients by feeding on dead and decaying matter.
2. Parasitic Nutrition: This occurs when an organism lives inside or on the surface of another organism, relying on it for survival.
3. Holozoic Nutrition: Organisms with this type of nutrition consume solid or liquid food, which is digested within their bodies.