- An
autotroph is an
organism that can
convert abiotic sources of
energy into
energy stored in
organic compounds,
which can be used by
other organisms. Autotrophs...
-
instead of
having a
single trophic mode, on the
continuum from
complete autotrophy to
complete heterotrophy. It is
estimated that
mixotrophs comprise more...
-
energy production by
oxidation of
inorganic substances in ****ociation with
autotrophy — what
would be
named today as chemolithoautotrophy. Later, the term would...
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others (link) Kellerman, M. Y.; et al. (2012). "
Autotrophy as a
predominant mode of
carbon fixation in
anaerobic methane-oxidizing...
-
sunlight as an
energy source, and
other species of
archaea fix
carbon (
autotrophy), but
unlike plants and cyanobacteria, no
known species of
archaea does...
- live as mixotrophs,
combining a
heterotrophic diet with some form of
autotrophy. Some
protozoa form
close ****ociations with
symbiotic photosynthetic algae...
-
produce organic materials needed to
sustain their own
metabolism (i.e.
autotrophy). Such
biological activities are
known as photosynthesis, and examples...
- nitrification,
which produces nitrate and nitrite. This
process is a form of
autotrophy that is
common amongst Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Nitrosolobus, and Nitrosospira...
- as
planktonic arrow worms and
bristle worms. The
distinction between autotrophy and
heterotrophy often breaks down in very
small organisms.
Recent studies...
-
Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans,
formerly known as
Thiobacillus thiooxidans until its
reclassification into the
newly designated genus Acidithiobacillus...
