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Energy sources, carbon sources
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
04/13/2010

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Phototroph
Definition
they trap and use sunlight as a source of energy.
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Autotrophs
Definition
Are phototroph because they obtain energy from sunlight.  Their carbon source comes from CO2.
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Heterothrop
Definition
Are phototroph because the absorb energy from sunlight.  Their carbon source comes from othe organic compounds
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Chemotroph
Definition
derive their energy from oxidation of a chemical fuel.
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Lithotrophs
Definition
are chemotrophs that oxidize inorganic fuels such as SH to S, S to SO4, or NO2 to NO3.
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Organotrophs
Definition
are chemotrophs that oxides a wide array of organic compounds available in their surroundings
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