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- A heterotroph (/ˈhɛtərəˌtroʊf, -ˌtrɒf/; from Ancient Gr**** ἕτερος (héteros) 'other', and τροφή (trophḗ) 'nutrition') is an organism that cannot produce...
- food from parasitism upon fungi rather than from photosynthesis. A myco-heterotroph is the parasitic plant partner in this relationship. Myco-heterotrophy...
- energy currency for the cell. Phototrophs can be either autotrophs or heterotrophs. If their electron and hydrogen donors are inorganic compounds (e.g....
- plants on land or algae in water (in contrast to heterotrophs as consumers of autotrophs or other heterotrophs). Autotrophs can reduce carbon dioxide to make...
- organism to synthesise biom****. Such sources may be organic or inorganic. Heterotrophs must use organic molecules as a source of both carbon and energy. In...
- as a synonym of chemoautotrophy. Chemoheterotrophs (or chemotrophic heterotrophs) are unable to fix carbon to form their own organic compounds. Chemoheterotrophs...
- on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018. Bergman, Jennifer. "Heterotrophs". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September...
- cyanobacteria gather energy directly from sunlight by photosynthesis. Heterotrophs including all animals, all fungi, all completely parasitic plants, and...
- have formed a network of trophic relationships between autotrophs and heterotrophs, which are included in the stages of Lepidoptera larvae, pupae, and adults...
- such as Armillaria, and saprotrophs. These orchids are known as myco-heterotrophs, but were formerly (incorrectly) described as saprophytes as it was believed...