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CHIMIOTROPHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemotrophic
1, record 1, English, chemotrophic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemoautotrophic 2, record 1, English, chemoautotrophic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an organism that obtains nourishment from chemical reactions of inorganic substances. 3, record 1, English, - chemotrophic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chimiotrophe
1, record 1, French, chimiotrophe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d’une bactérie qui se procure par chimiosynthèse ses aliments organiques. 2, record 1, French, - chimiotrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quimiótrofo
1, record 1, Spanish, quimi%C3%B3trofo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] organismo que obtiene su energía a partir de reacciones independientes de la luz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - quimi%C3%B3trofo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
São chamadas quimiolitotróficas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - quimi%C3%B3trofo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phototrophic
1, record 2, English, phototrophic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photoautotrophic 2, record 2, English, photoautotrophic
correct
- holophytic 3, record 2, English, holophytic
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capable of utilizing carbon dioxide in the presence of light as a source of metabolic carbon. 4, record 2, English, - phototrophic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Phototrophic organism. 4, record 2, English, - phototrophic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Photoautotrophic bacteria. 2, record 2, English, - phototrophic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biologie végétale
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phototrophe
1, record 2, French, phototrophe
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- photoautotrophe 2, record 2, French, photoautotrophe
correct, adjective
- holophytique 3, record 2, French, holophytique
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des organismes qui mettent à profit l’énergie lumineuse pour réaliser la synthèse de leurs aliments. 4, record 2, French, - phototrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux Flagellés [...] ont une nutrition holophytique partielle ou totale. 5, record 2, French, - phototrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seules les plantes vertes chlorophylliennes sont phototrophes. 4, record 2, French, - phototrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contraire :chimiotrophe. 4, record 2, French, - phototrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bactérie phototrophe. 6, record 2, French, - phototrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biología vegetal
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotoautótrofo 1, record 2, Spanish, fotoaut%C3%B3trofo
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- holofítico 2, record 2, Spanish, holof%C3%ADtico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chemoautotroph
1, record 3, English, chemoautotroph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria that obtain their organic food needs through chemical synthesis. 2, record 3, English, - chemoautotroph
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organisms converts nutrients into biomaterials, that is, tissue mass, using light energy (photoautotrophs) or chemical energy (chemoautotrophs). 3, record 3, English, - chemoautotroph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chimiotrophe
1, record 3, French, chimiotrophe
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- organisme chimiotrophe 1, record 3, French, organisme%20chimiotrophe
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biofísica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quimioautótrofo
1, record 3, Spanish, quimioaut%C3%B3trofo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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