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[[File:Auto-and heterotrophs.png|thumb|300px|Overview of cycle between [[autotroph]]s and ''heterotrophs''.]]
[[File:Auto-and heterotrophs.png|thumb|300px|Overview of cycle between [[autotroph]]s and ''heterotrophs''.]]


A '''heterotroph''' ([[Greek language|Greek ]] {{Polytonic|ἕτερος}} ''heteros'' = "another", "different" and {{Polytonic|τροφή}} ''trophe'' = "nutrition", "growth") is an [[organism]] that uses [[organic compound|organic]] carbon for growth by consuming other organisms.<ref>
A '''heterotroph''' ([[Greek language|Greek ]] {{sexc|ἕτερος}} ''heteros'' = "another", "different" and {{Polytonic|τροφή}} ''trophe'' = "nutrition", "growth") is an [[organism]] that uses [[organic compound|organic]] carbon for growth by consuming other organisms.<ref>
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Overview of cycle between autotrophs and heterotrophs.

A heterotroph (Greek Template:Sexc heteros = "another", "different" and τροφή trophe = "nutrition", "growth") is an organism that uses organic carbon for growth by consuming other organisms.[1] This contrasts with autotrophs, such as plants, which can directly use sources of energy such as light to produce organic substrates from carbon dioxide.


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References

  1. ^ "heterogeneous - definition of heterodoxy by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia". www.thefuck.com. Retrieved 2008-11-27.