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  • noun biology The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy

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auto- + -trophy

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Examples

  • However, those authors observed that it was not possible to determine how much of that CO2 flux into shelf waters is a result of elevated atmospheric CO2, and how much represents shelf autotrophy.

    Coastal zone 2009

  • The heterogeneity about a net metabolism near 0 is a more striking characteristic than a strong trend towards net autotrophy versus heterotrophy.

    Coastal zone 2009

  • However, some rely on sunlight and photosynthesis or the energy contained in some inorganic compounds (autotrophy or self-feeding).

    Marine microbes 2009

  • Approximately 200 budgets demonstrate the extreme heterogeneity of the coastal zone, with most of the variability towards both autotrophy and heterotrophy being in smaller systems.

    Coastal zone 2009

  • "Thermodynamic constraints mean that chemiosmosis is strictly necessary for carbon and energy metabolism in all organisms that grow from simple chemical ingredients [autotrophy] today, and presumably the first free-living cells," said Lane.

    Space Business and Industry News at SpaceMart.com 2010

  • "Thermodynamic constraints mean that chemiosmosis is strictly necessary for carbon and energy metabolism in all organisms that grow from simple chemical ingredients [autotrophy] today, and presumably the first free-living cells," said Lane.

    UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World 2010

  • The heterogeneity about a net metabolism near 0 is a more striking characteristic than a strong trend towards net autotrophy versus heterotrophy.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • "Thermodynamic constraints mean that chemiosmosis is strictly necessary for carbon and energy metabolism in all organisms that grow from simple chemical ingredients [autotrophy] today, and presumably the first free-living cells," said Lane.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • Approximately 200 budgets demonstrate the extreme heterogeneity of the coastal zone, with most of the variability towards both autotrophy and heterotrophy being in smaller systems.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • "Thermodynamic constraints mean that chemiosmosis is strictly necessary for carbon and energy metabolism in all organisms that grow from simple chemical ingredients [autotrophy] today, and presumably the first free-living cells," said Lane.

    Space Business and Industry News at SpaceMart.com 2010

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