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Phototrophy

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autotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
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
photoheterotrophynoun(biology) The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide
photoautotrophismnoun(biology) autotrophism that uses light as a source of energy
photobiosynthesisnoun(biochemistry) biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light
photolithoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photolithoautotroph.
photoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photoautotroph.
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.
photoorganotrophnoun(biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds
photolithotrophnounA lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.
photoorganoheterotrophnoun(biology) An organoheterotroph that also obtains energy from light
phototrophismnoun(botany) Alternative spelling of phototropism. [(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.]
organotrophynoun(biology) The condition of an organism obtaining its energy from organic compounds.
chemotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of an organism's energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
mixotrophynoun(biology) The derivation of metabolic energy from a combination of photosynthesis and an external energy source.
chlorophototrophynounphototrophy that employs chlorophyll
photosynthesisnounPrincipally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
lithoautotrophynoun(biology) A form of chemoautotrophy in which organisms utilise energy from minerals and other inorganic material
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.

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