EXAM 2 BIOS 242- CHAMBERLAIN

EXAM 2 BIOS 242- CHAMBERLAIN Organic Nutrient - ANSWER An organism that contains carbon and hydrogen Inorganic Nutrient - ANSWER An organism that does not contan carbon and hydrogen Phototroph - ANSWER An organism that gains energy from light through photosynthesis Heterotroph - ANSWER An organism that must obtain carbon in an organic form - they are dependent on other life forms Chemotroph - ANSWER An organism that gains energy from chemical compounds - this means they eat things. Harvesting energy from the things they eat. Autotroph - ANSWER An organism that gets its source of carbon from carbon dioxide an iorganic carbon source - referred to as the "self feeder"; They are NOT nutritionally dependent on other living things