chemoautotrophs
- plural of 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
A third very interesting group of bacteria synthesize sugars, not by using sunlight’s energy, but by extracting energy from inorganic chemical compounds; hence, they are referred to as chemoautotrophs.
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
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
