heterotrophic
pertaining to organisms that are unable to manufacture their food and hence are parasites that are unlike in their genetic content; contrast to autotrophic ...
Heterotrophic Nutrition
All other organisms, including ourselves, are heterotrophs. We secure all our energy from organic molecules taken in from our surroundings ("food").
heterotrophic Refers to organisms, such as animals, that depend on preformed organic molecules from the environment (or another organism) as a source of nutrients/energy.
Heterotrophic
The ability of an organism to use an organic molecule as carbon source.
Heterozygote
A diploid or partially diploid organism with different alleles of one or more particular genes.
Heterotrophic Bacteria
Members of this large and diverse group must derive their energy from another organism by feeding. Two main types: saprophytic and symbiotic.
Heterotrophic algae: Algae that take up organic molecules as a primary source of nutrition.
Heterozygote: With respect to a given genetic locus, a diploid individual carrying two different alleles.
heterotrophic An organism that obtains its food from other organisms.
heterotrophic theory A theory of the origin of life which proposes that the first organisms obtained nutrition from the spontaneous formation of organic molecules derived from ...
A heterotrophic mode of nutrition in which other organisms or detritus are eaten whole or in pieces.
inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) ...
They can be heterotrophic or autotrophic. These two terms mean they either eat other things (hetero) or make food for themselves (auto). Think about it this way: plants are autotrophic and animals are heterotrophic.
decomposer - heterotrophic organism that utilizes dead organic matter as food, decomposing it into more simple substances (Glossary of PM) ...
[2] The fungi are heterotrophic organisms characterized by a chitinous cell wall, and in the majority of species, filamentous growth as multicellular hyphae forming a mycelium; some fungal species also grow as single cells.
1 Mb genomic sequence of Pyrococcus furiosus (DSM 3638), a hyperthermophilic heterotrophic member of the Archaea. This organism, isolated from hot marine sediments, grows vigorously at temperatures near 100oC.
For example a cyanobacteria is photolithotrophic, and fungi are chemo-organo-heterotrophic. Eucaryotes are generally easy to categorise. All animals are heterotrophic, as are fungi. Plants are photoautotrophic.
Heterotrophic acidophiles belonging to the genera Acidiphilium and Acidocella are found frequently, often in close association with A. ferrooxidans.
 See also: Heterotroph, Organ, Plant, Animal, Life
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