This Microbe Is Photosynthetic, but in the Absence of Light

question 58

Multiple Choice

This microbe is photosynthetic, but in the absence of light it can use organic compounds as an energy source.Its carbon source is an organic compound.The appropriate classification for this organism would be ______.

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

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