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Photoautotroph |
Derives its energy from light Derives its carbon from CO2
Ex: plants alge, Cyanobacteria, purple and green sulfur bacteria. |
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Photoheterotroph |
Derives its energy from light Derives its carbon from Organic compounds
Ex: non sulfur purple and green bacteria |
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Chemoautotroph |
Derives its energy from an organic compounds Derives its carbon from CO2
Ex: NH3, H2, H2S, many species of bacteria |
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Chemoheterotroph |
Energy and carbon are usually derived from the same organic compound Some can be further divided into the saprophyles and the parasites
Ex: all animals, all fungi, most protozoans, many species of bacteria |
