Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

Curious about modes of nutrition? Join the Amoeba Sisters in learning about autotrophs and heterotrophs. Video explains these terms as well as how their carbon source differs. Photoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs, chemoautotrophs, and chemoheterotrophs, and their energy sources, are also discussed!
Factual References:
Zedalis, Julianne, and John Eggebrecht. Biology for AP® Courses. OpenStax, 2018, Prokaryotic Metabolism, openstax.org/books/biology-ap-courses/pages/22-3-prokaryotic-metabolism.
Reece, J. B., & Campbell, N. A. (2011). Campbell biology. Boston: Benjamin Cummings / Pearson.
[regarding velvet ant diet:]
www.aquariumofpacific.org/onli...
[regarding Epsilonproteobacteria being found at deep-sea hydrothermal vents:]
www.nature.com/articles/ismej...
[regarding heliobacteria as photoheterotrophs:]
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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Further Reading Suggestions:
Learn more detail about chemoautotrophs!
academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...
More detail...such as Chemolithotrophs or Chemoorganotrophs?
openstax.org/books/biology-ap...
This paper is interesting regarding Euglena cultivation in heterotrophic conditions
link.springer.com/article/10....
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    Really great video. I love the photoheterotrophs. They chew on carbon, but use light for a little extra energy boost.

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  • @ratkjng
    @ratkjng4 жыл бұрын

    you said that plants are “generally” heterotrophs, so do you know of any animals that are actually autotrophs? if you do it would mean a lot if you could share, thanks ^w^

  • @richeldalapera8119

    @richeldalapera8119

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, every animal, no matter what they differ from each other, is a heterothroph, as long as they consume organic matter, when she described them "generally heterothrops", she meant that, they are often described as heterothrops when trying to describe an animal. I hope this helps!

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    how do you pronunce chemolithautotroph like at 2:55?

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  • @NM-gg3hs
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    when you say "organic matter", what do you mean?

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  • @lograystudios
    @lograystudios Жыл бұрын

    wait a second...if organic means carbon-based, how come carbon dioxide is inorganic? Also, great video! I would appreciate it if you start a series where you go through short videos and lengthen them to give more detail, while still offering the short videos if people just want a summery.

  • @AmoebaSisters

    @AmoebaSisters

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question! We actually made a quick Short about this and used carbon dioxide as an example! kzread.info/dash/bejne/jK6csM2ngbrPg7A.html

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    Thnx

  • @mynaslover-
    @mynaslover-3 жыл бұрын

    But still...is moss a heterotroph or an autotroph??? This question gets me every time!

  • @robbe4205
    @robbe4205 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I learned about those concepts quite recently. It makes me think that a heterotrophic way of living is quite bad. You have to value yourself over another organism to consume it. Aren't autothropH organism much more ethical?

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    Amoebas are my favorite organisms. so are flatworms :3

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    @yousefzedan93063 жыл бұрын

    Yes I have a favorite plant. The Venus Flytrap!! I used to have one in my room..... then the crickets that I was feeding it killed it :(

  • @yousefzedan9306

    @yousefzedan9306

    3 жыл бұрын

    They ate its roots

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    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @richeldalapera8119
    @richeldalapera81194 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, I just found out that carbon dioxide (CO2) is "organic", because I have read that organic matter contains one or more carbon atoms, and that inorganic matter doesn't. Can you please change it if I'm correct, or correct me instead if I'm wrong?

  • @AmoebaSisters

    @AmoebaSisters

    4 жыл бұрын

    So you bring up something that we had learned could be a topic all in itself! Some definitions will say any substance with carbon is organic, whereas others (like our cited sources) *generally* require both carbon and hydrogen meaning some carbon containing substances (such as carbon dioxide) would be inorganic. However, even that definition has exceptions such as carbon tetrachloride which is generally considered organic but has no hydrogen. Long story short, there is a lot of debate about these terms---and it seems most of the definitions have exceptions. One example is just searching for "is carbon dioxide organic or inorganic" which will pull up all kinds of different justifications. We actually have the topic of "organic vs. inorganic substances" on a potential future video topic poll, because we think it'd make a great exploration.

  • @yttrase6181
    @yttrase61813 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh yes, Rapidash, my favourite animal.

  • @hannathegrace
    @hannathegraceАй бұрын

    amen

  • @schoolaccount7894
    @schoolaccount78943 жыл бұрын

    im using this video for class right now lol

  • @v-l8162
    @v-l81624 жыл бұрын

    kan you make a game vido