Author: Julie

Flow chart of various
autotrophs and
heterotrophs.

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Fixes Carbon?(FROM

Carbon Fixation—converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates (sugars).

Yes

No

Yes

Photoautotroph

Energy from Light?

Energy from Light?

Yes

Photoheterotroph

No

No

Yes

Chemoautotroph

Energy from inorganic oxidation?

No

Energy from inorganic oxidation?

No

Yes

Chemoheterotroph

Other Autotroph

Other heterotroph

Type of Organism	Energy Source	Carbon Source
Photoautotroph	Light	Carbon Dioxide
Chemoautotroph	Chemicals	Carbon Dioxide
Photoheterotroph	Light	Carbon from other organisms
Chemoheterotroph	Other organisms	Other organisms

Inorganic oxidation= A chemical reaction involving the addition of oxygen, the removal of hydrogen, or the removal of an electron from a substance in order to release energy (in other words, break down inorganics (substances that don’t contain carbon) to make organics (like sugars) and release energy).
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/oxidation#ixzz3CaFxEo5U