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"Photoautotroph"
Keywords:
inorganic
,
photoheterotroph
,
chemoautotroph
,
chemoheterotroph
,
dioxide
Related Terms:
Autotrophic
,
Autotroph
,
Phototroph
,
Autotrophs
,
Photosynthesis
,
Autotrophic organism
,
Productivity
,
Primary production
,
Chemosynthesis
,
Heterotrophs
,
Primary producer
,
Inorganic
,
Primary producers
,
Total organic carbon
,
Producer
,
Carbon cycle
,
Toc
,
Organic chemistry
,
Organic chemical
,
Heterotrophic
,
Organic
,
Organic compounds
,
Primary productivity
,
Carbon source
,
Respiration
,
Producers
,
Inorganic matter
,
Nitrile
,
Organics
,
Heterotroph
,
Voc
,
Organic chemicals
,
Organic compound
,
Hoc
,
Inorganic compounds
,
Ketone
,
Carbon disulfide
,
Biogas
,
Amines
,
Unsaturated compound
,
Pom
,
Bioluminescent
,
Hydrocarbons
,
Volatile organic compound
,
Aldehydes
,
Saprobe
,
Carbonyl
,
Ultraviolet sterilizer
,
Hydrocarbon
life-form living of light and carbon dioxide
globalcommunity.org
An organism that obtains energy from light and carbon from carbon dioxide. (Contrast with chemoautotroph, chemoheterotroph, photoheterotroph.)
whfreeman.com
an organism that captures the sun's energy and uses it to make organic compounds from inorganic materials
bigelow.org
A type of autotroph that uses light as an energy source to synthesize organic compounds from inorganic materials. Green plants are photoautotrophs.
umanitoba.ca
an organisms that can utilize light as an energy source and CO2 as a carbon source.
origins.rpi.edu
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