Phototroph
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Phototrophs are organisms that carry out photon capture to acquire energy. They use the energy from light to carry out various cellular metabolic processes. It is a common misconception that phototrop
Terrestrial and aquatic phototrophs: plants grow on a fallen log floating in algae-rich water
Chemotroph
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A chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron donors in their environments. These molecules can be organic or inorganic. The chemotroph designation is in contrast to pho
Phototroph
…retinalophototrophs. Flowchart Flowchart to determine if a species is autotroph, heterotroph, or a subtype Energy source Carbon source From chemical energy (Chemotroph) From light energy (Phototroph) From CO2 (Autotroph) Chemoautotroph Photoautotroph From organics (Heterotroph) Chemoheterotroph Photoheterotroph See…
A black smoker vent in the Atlantic Ocean, providing energy and nutrients for chemotrophs