A Microbiologist Is Conducting a Research Project on Chemolithoautotrophs

question 40

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is conducting a research project on chemolithoautotrophs.This means that the investigator is examining certain aspects of a bacterium that

• A)can oxidize inorganic molecules such as ammonia and sulfur for energy
• B)is a purple non-sulfur bacteria which depends on light.
• C)obtains carbon from organic molecules.
• D)can use the energy from sunlight to build organic molecules from carbon dioxide.

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