Auxotrophic Plant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002509",
  "term": "Auxotrophic Plant",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An organism which is unable to synthesize a particular organic compound required for its growth. An auxotrophic alga, for example, is one which requires a few organically derived substances, such as vitamins, along with dissolved inorganic nutrients for photosynthesis; in microbiology, a mutant strain that requires a new nutrient for growth.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/auxotrophic-plant/"
}