photoautotrophic
Britishadjective
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A host cell that ingested aerobic bacteria gave rise to modern animals, while ancestor of that cell that also ingested photoautotrophic bacteria that gave rise to modern plants.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A host cell that gave rise to modern plants and animals ingested both aerobic and photoautotrophic bacteria.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A host cell that gave rise to modern plants ingested both aerobic and photoautotrophic bacteria, while a host cell that gave rise to modern animals ingested photoautotrophic bacteria only.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A host cell that gave rise to modern plants ingested photoautotrophic bacteria only, while a host cell that gave rise to modern animals ingested aerobic bacteria only.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Some protists, like, euglena, can function as mixotrophs, obtaining nutrition by photoautotrophic or heterotrophic routes, depending on whether sunlight or organic nutrients are available.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
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