Plants are considered autotrophs because group of answer choices they rely on solar energy they do not eat anything to survive they provide food for themselves and consumers they only need one type of nutrient

They provide food for themselves and consumers.

Explanation: Plants carry out photosynthesis, a process where sugars like glucose are made through CO2 fixation, with energy from the sunlight to produce energetic intermediaries like NADPH and  oxygen production as byproduct.  That means that plants are autotrophs because they make their own food and provide food for other consumers.