Common butterworts (Pinguicula vulgaris) can use inorganic sources of nitrogen better than organic sources, but a mixture of both is preferred.

Similarly, lithotrophic organisms are often also autotrophic, using inorganic sources of electrons and CO as inorganic carbon source.

YAN is a measurement of the primary organic (free amino acids) and inorganic (ammonia and ammonium) sources of nitrogen that can be assimilated by S. cerevisiae.

Why couldn't he spring from inorganic sources?

Nitrogen is obtained by plants through roots from inorganic or organic sources, such as amino acids.

Phosphorus from plant sources is therefore better suited to ruminants' but is still utilized to a lesser extent than phosphorus provided by inorganic sources.

Hermann Kolbe obtains acetic acid from completely inorganic sources, further disproving vitalism.

It makes no difference to the plant whether nutrients come from an organic or an inorganic source as long as the nutrients are available.

In general cases, calcium phosphate is also commonly derived from inorganic sources such as mineral rock.

They take energy from the environment (sun light or inorganic sources) and use it to make other organic molecules that are used to carry out various biological functions such as cell growth or repairing broken tissue.