What Term Applies to a Microbe That Can Synthesize All

question 31

Multiple Choice

What term applies to a microbe that can synthesize all of its cellular constituents from a simple carbon source and inorganic salts?

• A)autotroph
• B)heterotroph
• C)auxotroph
• D)prototroph
• E)a chemotroph

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