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heterotrophAny living organism that obtains its energy from organic substances produced by other organisms. All animals and fungi are heterotrophs, and they include herbivores, carnivores, and saprotrophs (those that feed on dead animal and plant material). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Angels, pictured as both male and female, engage in neither/photosynthesis nor heterotrophic acts, and reproduce asexually. There are at present two schools: one supporting a heterotrophic origin of life and the other supporting an autotrophic origin of life. This is essentially identical to the heterotrophic soil respiration flux of 1. |
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