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photoautotrophic

British  
/ ˌfəʊtəʊˌɔːtəʊˈtrɒfɪk /

adjective

  1. (of plants) capable of using light as the energy source in the synthesis of food from inorganic matter See also photosynthesis

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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

A host cell that gave rise to modern plants and animals ingested both aerobic and photoautotrophic bacteria.

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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.

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There are many photoautotrophic prokaryotes, which include cyanobacteria.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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