chemoautotroph
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Bacteria that consume the plant toxin sulfide are chemoautotrophs, using energy from sulfide oxidation to fuel the uptake of carbon dioxide to make their own organic carbon for growth.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Autotrophs, chemoautotrophs, heterotrophs and decomposers comprise the living components, whereas abiotic factors include nutrients, temperature, pH, availability of sunlight, and type of soil.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The primary producers of detrital food webs are chemoautotrophs whereas those of grazing food webs are photosynthetic.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This allows chemoautotrophs to synthesize complex organic molecules, such as glucose, for their own energy and in turn supplies energy to the rest of the ecosystem.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Some ecosystems rely on chemoautotrophs using sulfur as a biological energy source.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018
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