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Photoheterotrophy

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phototrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
photoorganoheterotrophnoun(biology) An organoheterotroph that also obtains energy from light
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.
photoautotrophismnoun(biology) autotrophism that uses light as a source of energy
mixotrophynoun(biology) The derivation of metabolic energy from a combination of photosynthesis and an external energy source.
photoautotrophnoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy
biophotolysisnoun(biochemistry) The photolysis of a biochemical compound; but especially the production of hydrogen by the action of light on algae or any other organism
photoorganotrophnoun(biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds
photolithoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photolithoautotroph.
autotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or 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.
photobiosynthesisnoun(biochemistry) biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light
photolithotrophnounA lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.
photoferrotrophynounferrotrophy by means of light
photoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photoautotroph.
chlorophototrophynounphototrophy that employs chlorophyll
photobiolysisnounbiolysis initiated by light
photosynthesisnounPrincipally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
chemotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of an organism's energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
photobiotechnologynoun(biochemistry) photochemical biotechnology (typically employing photosynthesis)

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