Match the description with the proper term An organism that uses inorganic compounds [Choose] [Choose chemotroph An organism that uses organic compounds autotroph phototroph lithotroph An organism that uses light [Choose] An organism that makes its own food [Choose]
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Match the correct answer with each nutritional definition to illustrate the wide range of environments inhabited by microorganisms. Lithotrophs: Use reduced inorganic substances as their electron source. Organotrophs: Use reduced, preformed organic molecules as their carbon source for growth. Chemotrophs: Obtain energy from the oxidation of chemical compounds. Phototrophs: Extract electrons from reduced organic compounds. Heterotrophs: Use light as their energy source. Autotrophs: Use carbon dioxide as their sole or principal source of carbon.
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Organisms that can make their own food using inorganic molecules are called: a. autotrophs b. heterotrophs c. photoautotrophs d. chemoautotrophs
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