| chemoautotrophic |
An autotrophic organism which uses energy from chemical degradation as opposed to light energy. Found among microorganisms.
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| chemoautotroph |
An organism that obtains its energy from the oxidation of chemical compounds and uses only organic compounds as a source of carbon. Example: nitrifiers.
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| chemoautotrophic b. |
one that is autotrophic and obtains energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds of iron, nitrogen, sulfur, or hydrogen; none is pathogenic.
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