Green (from chlorophyll) fronds of a maidenhair fern: a photoautotroph

Flowchart to determine if a species is autotroph, heterotroph, or a subtype

An autotroph (from the Greek autos = self and trophe = nutrition) is an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions. A flowchart is a Schematic representation of an Algorithm or a stepwise process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds and their order by connecting A heterotrophs, or chemoorganotrophy ( Greek heterone = (another and trophe = nutrition is an Organism that requires Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly An organic compound is any member of a large class of Chemical compounds whose Molecules contain Carbon. Traditionally inorganic compounds are considered to be of mineral not biological origin In Chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable electrically neutral group of at least two Atoms in a definite arrangement held together by Light, or visible light, is Electromagnetic radiation of a Wavelength that is visible to the Human eye (about 400–700

Autotrophs are the producers in a food chain. See also Primary production (economics Primary production is the production of Organic compounds from atmospheric or aquatic Carbon dioxide, Food chains, also called food networks and/or trophic networks, describe the feeding relationships between species within an Ecosystem. Plants and other organisms which carry out photosynthesis are photoautotrophs (or phototrophs). Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Photosynthesis is a Metabolic pathway that converts Light Energy into Chemical energy. Photoautotrophs or Phototroph ( Gk: photo = light auto = self troph = nourishment are Organisms (commonly plants that carry out Photosynthesis Bacteria which derive energy from oxidizing inorganic compounds (such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonium and ferrous iron) are chemoautotrophs, and include the lithotrophs. The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have Hydrogen sulfide (or hydrogen sulphide) is the Chemical compound with the formula H 2 S. Ammonium is also an old name for the Siwa Oasis in western Egypt. Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain Energy by the Oxidation of Electron donating Molecules in their environments A lithotroph is an Organism that uses an Inorganic substrate (usually of mineral origin to obtain reducing equivalents for use in biosynthesis (e

Autotrophs are fundamental to the food chains of all plant ecosystems. An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants animals and micro-organisms( Biotic factors in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical ( They take energy from the environment (in the form of sunlight or inorganic chemicals) and use it to create carbon-based organic molecules. Other organisms, called heterotrophs, take in autotrophs as food to carry out such functions. A heterotrophs, or chemoorganotrophy ( Greek heterone = (another and trophe = nutrition is an Organism that requires Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Thus, heterotrophs — animals, fungi, as well as most bacteria and protozoa — depend on autotrophs for the energy and raw materials they need. A fungus (ˈfʌŋgəs is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfʌndʒaɪ The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have Protozoa (in Greek πρῶτον proton "first" and ζῷα zoia "animals" are unicellular Eukaryotes (singular This mechanism is called primary production in the sea. See also Primary production (economics Primary production is the production of Organic compounds from atmospheric or aquatic Carbon dioxide, Heterotrophs obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules obtained in food. Carnivorous animals ultimately rely on autotrophs because the energy and organic building blocks obtained from their prey comes from autotrophs they preyed upon. A carnivore (ˈkɑrnɪvɔər meaning 'meat eater' ( Latin carne meaning 'flesh' and vorare meaning 'to devour' is any animal with a diet consisting

There are some species(species come from the ground or the soil) of organisms that require organic compounds as a source of carbon, but are able to use light or inorganic compounds as a source of energy. An organic compound is any member of a large class of Chemical compounds whose Molecules contain Carbon. Carbon (kɑɹbən is a Chemical element with the symbol C and its Atomic number is 6 Such organisms are not defined as autotrophic, but rather as heterotrophic. An organism that obtains carbon from organic compounds but obtains energy from light is called a photoheterotroph, while an organism that obtains carbon from organic compounds but obtains energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds is termed a chemoheterotroph. Photoheterotrophs (or photoorganotrophs) ( Gk: photo = light hetero = (another troph = nourishment are heterotrophic organisms which use light Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain Energy by the Oxidation of Electron donating Molecules in their environments