Which of the Following Describes an Organism That Obtains Energy

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes an organism that obtains energy from light?

• A)autotroph only
• B)phototroph only
• C)autotroph and phototroph
• D)heterotroph and chemotroph
• E)autotroph,phototroph,and chemotroph

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Definitions:

Chemical Reaction

A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.

Benedict's Solution

A chemical reagent used to test for the presence of reducing sugars.

Amylase Activity

pertains to the process by which the enzyme amylase breaks down starches into simpler sugars, primarily in the digestive system.

Maltose

A sugar made from two glucose molecules bonded together, commonly produced during the digestion of starch.