Q1 / 200 · NEET 2002 · Botany

Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds are called:

  • A
    photoautotrophs
  • Correct answer
    B
    chemoautotrophs
  • C
    saprozoic
  • D
    coproheterotrophs

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'.

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