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Suplementary Notes (Lecture Topic 8)
A list of vocabulary notes, Mescolatto Honors
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Biology
9th Grade
02/24/2010
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Autotroph
 Definition
An organism that obtains its carbon from carbon dioxide.
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Heterotroph
 Definition
Organisms that require some organic nutrient to act as a carbon source so that they can generate other organic compounds. They feed on autotrophs, other heterotrophs, or organic waste.
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Consumer
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Heterorophs that obtain both carbon and energy from feeding on other organisms.
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Producer
 Definition
Autrophic organisms that nurish themselves using sources of energy and carbon.
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Photoheteroph
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