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autotrophic organism

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Noun1.autotrophic organism - plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substancesautotrophic organism - plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autophyte, autophytic plant, autotroph
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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Star anise, star aniseed, or Shikimic acid, a primary feedstock used to create the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, is produced by most autotrophic organisms, but star anise is the industrial source.
SWINE FLU; PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Essentially, the energy input required for growing the autotrophic organisms is sunlight.
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Strictly autotrophic organisms were related to members of the genera Thioclava, Thiomicrospira, and Halothiobacillus, whereas facultative autotrophs were related to the genera Halomonas and Salinisphaera.
Interrelationships between vent fluid chemistry, temperature, seismic ... by Lutz, Richard A.; Shank, Timothy M.; Luther, George W., III; Vetriani, Costantino; Tolstoy, Maya; Nu / Journal of Shellfish Research
 
 
 
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