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Heterotrophy
Translation of "heterotrophy" into Russian
heterotrophy
Noun
heterotrophy
heterotrophies pl
Heterotrophy is a mode of nutrition in which organisms depend on other organisms for food.
Гетеротрофия - это способ питания, при котором организмы зависят от других организмов для получения пищи.
Definitions
heterotrophy
Noun
The condition of being a heterotroph, an organism that obtains its nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter, as it cannot produce its own food.
Heterotrophy is a characteristic of animals, fungi, and many bacteria, which rely on organic substances for nutrition.
The nutritional mode of organisms that obtain energy and carbon by ingesting organic substances produced by other living things.
Fungi display heterotrophy by secreting enzymes that break down complex organic materials.