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Autotroph

An autotroph is an organism that can convert abiotic sources of energy into energy stored in organic compounds, which can be used by other organisms.

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Origin of autotrophs

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Autotroph

Nodes84
Edges83
Triples55
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02381
Components1

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Autotroph

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related to Origin of autotrophs · 19
Autotroph → Archean, Autotrophs, CO2, Due, Earth's Great Oxidation Event, Fe, FeS, H2, Instead, It, LUCA, Na, Photoautotrophs, Researchers, The, These, This, Wood-Ljungdahl, Zn-tetrapyrroles
related to Ecology · 11
Autotroph → Autotrophs, Carnivorous, Earth, Heterotrophs, It, Other, Plants, They, This, Thus, Without
related to Characteristics · 5
Autotroph → ATP, Autotrophs, Most, NADP, NADPH
related to history · 5
Autotroph → Albert Bernhard Frank, German, Greek, It, The
is a · 1
Autotroph → organism that can convert abiotic sources of energy into energy stored in organic compounds
see also · 1
Autotroph → ElectrolithoautotrophElectrotrophHeterotrophHeterotrophic

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energy autotrophs primary carbon inorganic photosynthesis organic compounds organisms heterotrophs light producers food chemical production carbohydrates proteins plants oxidation bacteria

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Autotrophis aorganism that can convert abiotic sources of energy into energy stored in organic compounds0.90text
carbon dioxideinstance ofusing carbon from simple substances0.80text
generally using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactionsinstance ofusing carbon from simple substances0.80text
hydrogen sulfide.Autotrophs use a portion of the ATP produced during photosynthesis or the oxidation of chemical compounds to reduce NADPinstance ofbut some can use other hydrogen compounds0.80text
hydrogen sulfideinstance ofusing inorganic electron donors0.80text
hydrogen gasinstance ofusing inorganic electron donors0.80text
elemental sulfurinstance ofusing inorganic electron donors0.80text
ammoniuminstance ofusing inorganic electron donors0.80text
and ferrous oxide as reducing agentsinstance ofusing inorganic electron donors0.80text
carbohydratesinstance ofThey take energy from the environment in the form of sunlight or inorganic chemicals and use it to create fuel molecules0.80text
animalsinstance ofconsumers0.80text
the carbohydratesinstance ofconsumers0.80text

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