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  • amoeba
    protozoan
    / Photosynthesis and plastid acquisition

    …these groups are commonly called acetate flagellates because their preferred organic carbon sources are acetates, simple fatty acids, and alcohols. These organisms are able to switch from carbohydrate-producing photosynthesis when light is available to heterotrophy on acetate and other substrates when light is not available.

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    …these groups are commonly called acetate flagellates because their preferred organic carbon sources are acetates, simple fatty acids, and alcohols. These organisms are able to switch from carbohydrate-producing photosynthesis when light is available to heterotrophy on acetate and other substrates when light is not available.

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