Heterotroph
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heterotroph ( Greek heteron = (an)other and trophe = nutrition) is an organism that requires organic substrates to get its carbon for growth and development. Contrast with autotrophs which use carbon dioxide as sole carbon source. All animals are heterotrophic, as well as fun...
Heterotroph
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Heterotroph is an organism that uses organic substrates to get its chemical energy for its life cycle. This contrasts with autotrophs such as plants which are able to directly use sources of energy such as light to produce organic substrates from inorganic carbon...
heterotroph ( ) n. An...
Molecular biology
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heterotroph Hypothesis ... How genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and crystallography converged to form molecular biology , despite early parochialism of...
Heterotrophic
...anisms on the other hand, cannot produce their own photo ... material in net primary producers or other heterotrophic organisms to survive. ...
heterotroph ( ) n. An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent on ... All animals are heterotrophic , as well as fungi and many bacteria...