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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 7 Objective Question

Question

In this type of autotrophic nutrition, the primitive autotrophic prokaryotes used chemical (glycolytic) energy to make carbohydrates from H2S and CO2
Options
A Photosynthetic
B Chemosynthetic
Correct Answer
C Anaerobic
D Parasitic
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Chemosynthesis is a process by which some organisms, primarily bacteria and archaea, create organic molecules from inorganic substances (like hydrogen sulfide, H2S) using chemical energy, rather than light energy (photosynthesis). This is common in environments without sunlight, such as deep-sea vents.

Hint

The question specifies using 'chemical energy' from compounds like H2S, not light energy.

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