chemotroph

As nouns the difference between terms and chemotroph

is that terms is while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

As nouns the difference between chemosynthesis and chemotroph

is that chemosynthesis is the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and chemotroph

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

As nouns the difference between chemotroph and lithotroph

is that chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment while lithotroph is an organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) via electron transfer.

As nouns the difference between phototroph and chemotroph

is that phototroph is a photoautotroph while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

Chemoheterotroph is a derived term of chemotroph.

As nouns the difference between chemoheterotroph and chemotroph

is that chemoheterotroph is a chemotrophic heterotroph, one that must ingest organic building blocks that it is incapable of creating itself while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

Chemotroph is a related term of chemoautotroph.

Chemotroph is a derived term of chemoautotroph.

As nouns the difference between chemoautotroph and chemotroph

is that chemoautotroph is a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

As nouns the difference between environment and chemotroph

is that environment is the surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

As nouns the difference between molecule and chemotroph

is that molecule is molecule while chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.