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  • An organism that uses organic coumpounds for energy and c...
Multiple choice

An organism that uses organic coumpounds for energy and carbon is a:

  1. photoautotroph

  2. photochemotroph

  3. chemoautotroph

  4. chemoheterotroph

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chemoheterotrophs derive both their energy and their carbon from organic compounds. Photoautotrophs use light and CO2, while chemoautotrophs use inorganic chemicals and CO2.

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