A Bacterium That Requires a Carbon Source Other Than Carbon

question 86

Multiple Choice

A bacterium that requires a carbon source other than carbon dioxide, yet can convert light energy to chemical energy, is called a

• A) photoautotroph.
• B) photoheterotroph.
• C) chemoautotroph.
• D) chemoheterotroph.
• E) chemolithotroph.

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Definitions:

Corporation

A legal entity created under state law, recognized as separate from its owners, with its own rights, privileges, and liabilities.

Alien Corporation

A corporation formed in another country but doing business in the United States.

Domestic Corporation

In a given state, a corporation that is organized under the law of that state.

Corporate Veil

A legal concept that separates the personality of a corporation from the personalities of its shareholders, and protects them from being personally liable for the company's debts and other obligations.