Autotroph

Autotroph

An organism that acquires energy from their environment (as opposed to acquiring energy via the ingestion of other organisms).

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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Biology; Cell biology

Refers to organisms that synthesize their nutrients and obtain their energy from inorganic raw materials.

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Biology; Biodiversity

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Zoology; Zoological terms

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Zoology; Zoological terms

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