phototrophic bacteria

Noun
  1. Green and purple bacteria;
    Energy for growth is derived from sunlight;
    Carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon (synset 101362586)
    is a type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
    subtypes: purple bacteria - free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll
    same as: phototropic bacteria

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