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Auxotroph vs Autotrophs - What's the difference?

auxotroph | autotrophs |

As nouns the difference between auxotroph and autotrophs

is that auxotroph is any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation while autotrophs is .

auxotroph

English

Alternative forms

* auxotrophe

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

    • Derived terms

    * auxotrophic * auxotrophy

    autotrophs

    English

    Noun

    (head)