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Chemotroph vs Chemoautotrophy - What's the difference?

chemotroph | chemoautotrophy | Related terms |

Chemotroph is a related term of chemoautotrophy.


As nouns the difference between chemotroph and chemoautotrophy

is that chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment while chemoautotrophy is (biology) a mode of growth in which co2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

chemotroph

English

(wikipedia chemotroph)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

    • Derived terms

    * chemoautotroph * chemoheterotroph

    chemoautotrophy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

    • Related terms

    * auto- * -trophy * -troph * -y *chemoautotrophic *chemoautotroph *chemotrophic *chemotrophy *chemotroph *autotrophic *autotrophy *autotroph