Which Type of Organism Gets Energy from Breaking Down Nutrients

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which type of organism gets energy from breaking down nutrients and uses CO₂ as a carbon source?

• A) lithotroph
• B) chemoautotroph
• C) photoheterotroph
• D) photoautotroph
• E) chemoheterotroph

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Definitions:

Guard Cells

Specialized cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other organs that regulate gas exchange by opening and closing stomatal pores.

Stomata

Tiny openings or pores often found on the underside of leaves that are involved in gas exchange and transpiration in plants.

Cuticle

A protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of plants, invertebrates, or other organisms.

Mesophyll

The inner tissue of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts where photosynthesis occurs.