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If an organism changes sunlight and carbon dioxide into the oxygen and sugars it needs to make energy, it is a photosynthetic organism, typically a plant or algae. This process is known as photosynthesis, where chlorophyll in the organism captures sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This ability to produce its own energy distinguishes photosynthetic organisms from heterotrophs, which rely on consuming other organisms for energy.