prototrophy
/proʊˈtɑtrəfi/
noun
- The ability of an organism to produce all its own nutrients from simple inorganic substances.
- Prototrophy allows some microbes to live in nutrient-poor soils.
- Researchers study prototrophy to develop crops that need fewer fertilizers.
- The prototrophy of certain bacteria makes them useful for bioremediation.
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