Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans Is a Type of Bacteria That Oxidizes Iron

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Thiobacillus ferrooxidans is a type of bacteria that oxidizes iron compounds for energy and then uses that energy to build carbohydrates.We might best recognize this bacterium as the rust-colored ring that builds up inside toilet bowls.Thiobacillus ferrooxidans is an example of a

• A)photoautotroph.
• B)chemoheterotroph.
• C)photoheterotroph.
• D)chemoautotroph.

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