Match the description below to the appropriate metabolic category:
An archaeal species that uses organic carbon compounds for ATP production and can make organic carbon compounds from inorganic carbon compounds.
Photoautotroph
Chemoorganoheterotroph
Photoheterotroph
Chemoorganoautotroph
The right option is option (A) Photoautotrophes
Explanation :-
Photoautotrophes are the only organism which can use inorganic compounds like Carbon dioxide and convert it into organic compound like Glucose. This organic compound is then further used in respiration to generate ATPs by the process of Oxidative phosphorylation.
Organism like plants, bacteria and Archaea carry out photosynthesis (only those which are capable of it) using light energy and make their own food. That's why they are called Photoautotrophes.
Chemotrophes can only reduce organic compounds which they take from other sources.
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