trophy
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bio/astro
bio/eco
cegep/3
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Source of energy and molecules
[!example] Photoheterotrophy: prokaryotes like green and purple non-sulfur bacteria
Chemotrophy
Chemoautotrophy
Dependency on chemical energy and inorganic molecules
- Aerobic:
- Sulfur oxidizer
- Nitrificator
- Anaerobic:
- Methanogen
- Iron oxidizer
- Sulphate reducer
Chemoheterotrophy
Dependency on chemical energy and organic molecules
Phototrophy
Photoautotrophy
Dependency on light energy and inorganic molecules
Photoheterotrophy
Dependency on light energy and organic molecules from other organisms
- Mostly aerobic
- Includes consumers and decomposers
Ajitani Hifumi