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Photoautotroph

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phototrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
photolithoautotrophnounAny autotrophic organism that uses light energy and an inorganic electron donor and carbon dioxide as its carbon source.
autotrophnoun(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.
photoautotrophismnoun(biology) autotrophism that uses light as a source of energy
photoorganotrophnoun(biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds
autotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
photoorganoheterotrophnoun(biology) An organoheterotroph that also obtains energy from light
photoheterotrophynoun(biology) The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide
photoheterotrophnounA heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.
prototrophnoun(biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material
photoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photoautotroph.
primary producernounA person or organization producing basic agricultural commodities, such as a farmer or cattle producer.
photolithotrophnounA lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.
photolithoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photolithoautotroph.
photosynthesisnounPrincipally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
photosynthesisernounAlternative form of photosynthesizer. [Any organism that uses photosynthesis to generate carbohydrates]
chemoautotrophnoun(biology) a simple microorganism, such as a prokaryote (bacteria and Archaea), that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis
organoautotrophynounA form of mixotrophy based on the oxidation of organic matter to carbon dioxide
mixotrophynoun(biology) The derivation of metabolic energy from a combination of photosynthesis and an external energy source.
organotrophnoun(biology) An organism that obtains its energy from organic compounds.

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