Definition of Autotrophic. Meaning of Autotrophic. Synonyms of Autotrophic

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Definition of Autotrophic

Autotrophic
Autotrophic Au`to*troph"ic, a. [Auto- + trophic.] (Plant Physiol.) Capable of self-nourishment; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.

Meaning of Autotrophic from wikipedia

- Gr**** word τροφή (trophḗ), meaning "nourishment" or "food". The first autotrophic organisms likely evolved early in the Archean but proliferated across...
- both heterotrophic and autotrophic methods. Although mixotrophs have the ability to grow under both heterotrophic and autotrophic conditions, C. vulgaris...
- billion tons of carbon has been fixed since the origin of life. Seven autotrophic carbon fixation pathways are known. The Calvin cycle fixes carbon in...
- including snails, geese and mammals appears to be a dominant biotic factor. Autotrophic organisms are producers that generate organic compounds from inorganic...
- green algae (sg.: green alga) are a group of chlorophyll-containing autotrophic eukaryotes consisting of the phylum Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed...
- or protoctista kingdom and it includes many unicellular or colonial, autotrophic, or heterotrophic organisms. It is characterized by flagella, pseudopodia...
- contrast to phototrophs, which use photons. Chemotrophs can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic. Chemotrophs can be found in areas where electron donors...
- (/saɪˌænoʊbækˈtɪəri.ə/), also called Cyanobacteriota or Cyanophyta, are a phylum of autotrophic gram-negative bacteria that can obtain biological energy via photosynthesis...
- Phytoplankton (/ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/) are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of ocean and freshwater ecosystems...
- nitrification. Nitrification is an aerobic process performed by small groups of autotrophic bacteria and archaea. The process of nitrification begins with the first...