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phototrophs — n. (Biology) organism that uses sunlight to produce food (such as plants and algae) … English contemporary dictionary
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Electron transport chain — The electron transport chain in the mitochondrion is the site of oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes. The NADH and succinate generated in the citric acid cycle are oxidized, providing energy to power ATP synthase … Wikipedia
Chemotroph — A black smoker in the Atlantic Ocean providing energy and nutrients Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of electron donors in their environments. These molecules can be organic (chemoorganotrophs) or inorganic… … Wikipedia
Winogradsky column — The Winogradsky Column is a simple device for culturing a large diversity of microorganisms. Invented by Sergei Winogradsky, the device is a column of pond mud and water mixed with a carbon source such as newspaper (containing cellulose) or egg… … Wikipedia
Microbial metabolism — is the means by which a microbe obtains the energy and nutrients (e.g. carbon) it needs to live and reproduce. Microbes use many different types of metabolic strategies and species can often be differentiated from each other based on metabolic… … Wikipedia
Archaea — Archea redirects here. For the geologic eon, see Archean. For the spider family, see Archaeidae. Archaea Temporal range: Paleoarchean – Recent Halobacteria sp. strain NRC 1, each cell about 5 μm long … Wikipedia
Carnivore — Carnivorism redirects here. For the diet, see No carbohydrate diet. For other uses, see Carnivore (disambiguation). Lions are voracious carnivores; they require up to seven kilograms (15 lbs) of meat per day. A major component of their diet is… … Wikipedia
Metabolism — Cell metabolism redirects here. For the journal, see Cell Metabolism. Structure of adenosine triphosphate, a central intermediate in energy metabolism Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē , change or Greek: μεταβολισμός metabolismos,… … Wikipedia
