Photoheterotroph
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photoheterotroph-185-11077997
title:
Photoheterotroph
text:
Photoheterotrophs are heterotrophic phototrophs—that is, they are organisms that use light for energy, but cannot use carbon dioxide as their sole carbon source. Consequently, they use organic compounds from the environment to satisfy their carbon requirements; these compounds include carbohydrates, fatty acids, and alcohols. Examples of photoheterotrophic organisms include purple non-sulfur bacteria, green non-sulfur bacteria, and heliobacteria. These microorganisms are ubiquitous in aquatic ha
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Organism that uses light for energy but needs nutrients from elsewhere
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoheterotroph
date created:
2005-07-13T19:05:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T20:22:04Z
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