Mixotrophy

Mixotrophy is the ability to use several carbon sources by autotrophism and heterotrophism depending on the environmental conditions.

This applies to a unicellular algae, the euglena, which uses photosynthesis in the presence of light and absorption if light is absent.

Diagram showing a euglenophyte able to absorb (heterotrophism) and photosynthesise (autotrophism) through its chloroplasts, shown in green on the diagram. © Shazz CC by-sa

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