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Heterotroph - Definition and Examples - Biology Dictionary
Apr 27, 2017 · A heterotroph is an organism that cannot manufacture its own food by carbon fixation and therefore derives its intake of nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, …
Heterotroph - Wikipedia
A heterotroph (/ ˈ h ɛ t ər ə ˌ t r oʊ f,-ˌ t r ɒ f /; [1] [2] from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ' other ' and τροφή (trophḗ) ' nutrition ') is an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking …
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Feb 17, 2023 · A heterotroph is an organism that depends on other organisms for food and energy. These other organisms are known as autotrophs (primary producers). Unlike …
Heterotrophs - Education | National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · A heterotroph is an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients. The term stems from the Greek words hetero for “other” and trophe for “nourishment.”
Heterotroph - Definition and Examples - Biology Online
May 25, 2023 · A heterotroph is an organism that cannot make its own food; it is unable to synthesize its own organic carbon-based compounds from inorganic sources and as a result, …
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Heterotroph, in ecology, an organism that consumes other organisms in a food chain. In contrast to autotrophs, heterotrophs are unable to produce organic substances from inorganic ones. …
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Feb 24, 2022 · A heterotroph or consumer eats autotrophs or other heterotrophs. Autotrophs and heterotrophs are the two groups of living organisms as classified by their food source. Here is …
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What's the difference between Autotroph and Heterotroph? Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food from the substances available in their surroundings using light …
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Jun 2, 2024 · In fact, 95% of all organisms on Earth are heterotrophs. The term heterotroph came into existence in 1946 out of the need to classify microorganisms based on their type of nutrition.
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Heterotroph - Definition and Examples - Biology Dictionary
Apr 27, 2017 · A heterotroph is an organism that cannot manufacture its own food by carbon fixation and therefore derives its intake of nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, mainly …
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A heterotroph (/ ˈ h ɛ t ər ə ˌ t r oʊ f,-ˌ t r ɒ f /; [1] [2] from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ' other ' and τροφή (trophḗ) ' nutrition ') is an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking …
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Feb 17, 2023 · A heterotroph is an organism that depends on other organisms for food and energy. These other organisms are known as autotrophs (primary producers). Unlike autotrophs, they …
Heterotrophs - Education | National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · A heterotroph is an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients. The term stems from the Greek words hetero for “other” and trophe for “nourishment.”
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May 25, 2023 · A heterotroph is an organism that cannot make its own food; it is unable to synthesize its own organic carbon-based compounds from inorganic sources and as a result, …
Heterotroph | Consumers, Nutrition & Metabolism | Britannica
Heterotroph, in ecology, an organism that consumes other organisms in a food chain. In contrast to autotrophs, heterotrophs are unable to produce organic substances from inorganic ones. They …
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Feb 24, 2022 · A heterotroph or consumer eats autotrophs or other heterotrophs. Autotrophs and heterotrophs are the two groups of living organisms as classified by their food source. Here is a …
Autotroph vs Heterotroph - Difference and Comparison | Diffen
What's the difference between Autotroph and Heterotroph? Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food from the substances available in their surroundings using light …
Heterotrophs: Definition, Classification, And Examples - Science …
Jun 2, 2024 · In fact, 95% of all organisms on Earth are heterotrophs. The term heterotroph came into existence in 1946 out of the need to classify microorganisms based on their type of nutrition.
HETEROTROPH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Examples of heterotroph in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.
