Question

Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds are called

(a) photoautotrophs

(b) chemoautotrophs

(c) saprozoic

(d) coproheterotrophs.

Answer 1

(b) chemoautotrophs

Chemoautotrophs are organisms which might be capable of manufacturing their natural meals making use of chemical power launched in oxidation of some inorganic substances. The technique of manufacture of food in such organisms is called chemosynthesis. It includes some acrobic micro organism. Photoautotrophs gain power for his or her synthesis of food from mild.

Fungi dwelling on useless or decaying plant or animal stays and also growing on dung of herbivores are saprophytes.