Look up: chemoorganotroph

1. chemoorganotroph
   An organism which oxidizes chemical bonds for energy but requires organic carbon compounds to grow. A type of heterotroph. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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2. chemoorganotroph
   (from the article `nutrition`) ...photosynthetic bacteria that cannot utilize water as the electron donor and require organic compounds for this purpose are called ...
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3. chemoorganotroph
   chemoorganotrophic, chemoorganotroph 1. Used of organisms that obtain energy from oxidation/reduction reactions and use organic electron donors; chemoheterotrophic.2. An organism that depends on organic chemicals for its energy and carbon.
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4. chemoorganotroph
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′mō-ōr′gă-nō-trōf′ Definitions: 1. An organism that depends on organic chemicals for its energy and carbon. Synonyms: chemoheterotroph
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5. Chemoorganotroph
   `Chemoorganotrophs` are organisms which use organic compounds as their energy source. These organic chemicals include glucose and acetate. All animals are chemoorganotrophs, as are fungi, protozoa, and some bacteria. Indeed, most heterotrophs are chemoorganotrophs. However, chemolithotrophs instead use inorganic compounds as a source of energy.
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