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Grade 10Zoology

Are chemosynthetic bacteria—autotrophic or heterotrophic?

Profile image of Nandini Sharma
5 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer5 Years ago
Hey student.
 
Chemosynthetic bacteria oxidise various inorganic substances such as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use the released energy for their ATP production. So chemosynthetic bacteria are autotrophic in nature.
 
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