Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
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 Published On Oct 3, 2019

Curious about modes of nutrition? Join the Amoeba Sisters in learning about autotrophs and heterotrophs. Video explains these terms as well as how their carbon source differs. Photoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs, chemoautotrophs, and chemoheterotrophs, and their energy sources, are also discussed!

Factual References:

Zedalis, Julianne, and John Eggebrecht. Biology for AP® Courses. OpenStax, 2018, Prokaryotic Metabolism, openstax.org/books/biology-ap-courses/pages/22-3-prokaryotic-metabolism.

Reece, J. B., & Campbell, N. A. (2011). Campbell biology. Boston: Benjamin Cummings / Pearson.

[regarding velvet ant diet:]
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onli...

[regarding Epsilonproteobacteria being found at deep-sea hydrothermal vents:]
https://www.nature.com/articles/ismej...

[regarding heliobacteria as photoheterotrophs:]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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Further Reading Suggestions:

Learn more detail about chemoautotrophs!
https://academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

More detail...such as Chemolithotrophs or Chemoorganotrophs?
https://openstax.org/books/biology-ap...

This paper is interesting regarding Euglena cultivation in heterotrophic conditions
https://link.springer.com/article/10....

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