Preferred Label : heterotrophic (organisms);
IUPAC definition : Descriptive of organisms which are not able to synthesize cell components from carbon
dioxide as sole carbon source. Heterotrophic organisms use preformed oxidizable organic
substrates such as glucose as carbon and energy sources.;
Origin ID : H02816;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Descriptive of organisms which are not able to synthesize cell components from carbon
dioxide as sole carbon source. Heterotrophic organisms use preformed oxidizable organic
substrates such as glucose as carbon and energy sources.
