A Chemoorganotroph and a Chemolithotroph in the Same Environment Would

question 17

Multiple Choice

A chemoorganotroph and a chemolithotroph in the same environment would NOT compete for

• A) oxygen.
• B) carbon.
• C) nitrogen.
• D) phosphorous.

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins and are known as the building blocks of life, essential for various bodily functions.

Double Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms for a stronger bond.

Single Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one pair of valence electrons.

Ionic

Pertaining to ions or the chemical bonds formed through the electrical attraction between positively and negatively charged ions.