Each of the Following Statements About Chemoorganotrophs Is True EXCEPT

question 82

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about chemoorganotrophs is true EXCEPT

• A) they may use substrate-level phosphorylation to produce ATP.
• B) they may use oxidative phosphorylation to produce ATP.
• C) they may use photophosphorylation to produce ATP.
• D) they obtain energy by degrading organic compounds.
• E) they generally rely on the metabolic activities of photosynthetic organisms.

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