Phototrophs (from Ancient Greek φῶς, φωτός (phôs, phōtós) 'light' and τροφή (trophḗ) 'nourishment') are organisms that carry out photon capture to acquire energy. They use the energy from light to carry out various cellular metabolic processes.
Phototrophs (from Ancient Greek φῶς, φωτός (phôs, phōtós) 'light' and τροφή (trophḗ) 'nourishment') are organisms that carry out photon capture to acquire energy. They use the energy from light to carry out various cellular metabolic processes.
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