Autotrophs convert inorganic nutrients from the abiotic environment into organic compounds. Heterotrophs ingest these organic compounds for growth and respiration, releasing inorganic byproducts, while saprotrophs decompose remains, returning inorganic materials to the soil.
Autotrophs convert inorganic nutrients from the environment into organic compounds. Heterotrophs ingest these organic compounds for growth and respiration, releasing inorganic byproducts. Saprotrophs decompose organisms, returning inorganic materials to the soil.
| Original | obtain inorganic nutrients from abiotic environment and convert into organic compounds. Hetertrophs ingest these organic compounds and use them for growth and respiration, releasing inorganic byproducts. Saprotrophs decompose the remains of these organisms and free inorganic materials into the soil |
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| Title | Nutrient cycling : autotrophs |
| Settings | 1,1,0 | n,n,n,n |
| Text1 | obtain inorganic nutrients from abiotic environment and convert into organic compounds. Hetertrophs ... ... |
| Text2 | obtain inorganic nutrients from abiotic environment and convert into organic compounds. Hetertrophs ingest these organic compounds and use them for growth and respiration, releasing inorganic byproducts. Saprotrophs ... |
| Text3 | ... ingest these organic compounds and use them for growth and respiration, releasing inorganic byproducts. Saprotrophs decompose the remains of these organisms and free inorganic materials into the soil |
| Full | obtain inorganic nutrients from abiotic environment and convert into organic compounds. Hetertrophs ingest these organic compounds and use them for growth and respiration, releasing inorganic byproducts. Saprotrophs decompose the remains of these organisms and free inorganic materials into the soil |
Tags: 4_1_species_ecosystems
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