1. the theory that chance is involved in evolution and that variation within a species is accidental. 2. the belief that chance rather than mere determinism operates in the cosmos. Cf. uniformitarianism. 1. Philosophy. a doctrine that the universe is governed only by rigid, unexceptionable law.
Share this set. an organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances or from the environment instead of consuming other organisms. Autotroph. an organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances or from the environment instead of consuming other organisms.
The second phyla of the Eubacteria Kingdom is the autotrophs. The Autotrophs is bacteria that is photosynthetic. An autotroph is an organism that can make there own food. the way that they make there own food is through photosynthesis, which uses the suns energy to make the sugar molecules.Tis bacteria is commonly found with a blue-green color.This is why sometimes that bacteria is also called blue-green bacteria.n autotroph is an organism that can make there own food. the way that they make there own food is through photosynthesis, which uses the suns energy to make the sugar molecules. Tis bacteria is commonly found with a blue-green color. This is why sometimes that bacteria is also called blue-green bacteria.