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Chemolithotrophs are those bacteria which can utilize
BiologyBiological ClassificationNEET
Options:
  • A Inorganic material as the energy source
  • B Light as the energy source
  • C Organic compound as the electron source
  • D Crude oil as carbon source
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Inorganic material as the energy source
A chemolithotroph is an organism that is able to use inorganic reduced compounds as a source of energy. This mode of metabolism is known as chemolithotrophy. Other than chemolithotrophic the major autotrophic mode of nutrition is photoautotrophic.

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