Q1 / 200 · NEET 2002 · Botany
Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds are called:
- Aphotoautotrophs
- Correct answerBchemoautotrophs
- Csaprozoic
- Dcoproheterotrophs
Solution
Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds. Chemoautotrophs use inorganic energy sources and are known as chemolithoautotrophs or lithoautotrophs
Related Theory
Chemolithoheterotrophs are a special kind of chemotroph that use inorganic compounds as an energy source and reduced organic compounds as a carbon source. Chemotrophs use fermentation and respiration to obtain energy.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.