What term describes bacteria that rely entirely on their host organism for nourishment?

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12 May 2018
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Parasitic bacteria are those that depend fully on their host for nutrition, unlike heterotrophic bacteria which consume organic compounds independently, chemosynthetic bacteria that synthesize food chemically, or saprophytic bacteria that feed on dead organic material.

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