What are chemoautotrophs?
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What are chemoautotrophs?
Categorization of Organisms
Note that taxonomy refers to the science of definitively classifying organisms. Note however that organisms can be categorized in a variety of ways, such like in being unicellular or multicelllular, prokaryotic or eukaryotic, heterotrophic or autotrophic, etc.
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Note that heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy, while autotrophs produce their own energy. Chemoautotrophs refer to autotrophic organisms (such like a bacterium) that derives its energy from the breaking down of organic matter.
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Autotrophs: Definition, Examples & Types
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Chapter 23 / Lesson 8What is an autotroph? Learn the definition of the term autotroph and contrast this with a heterotroph. Learn the types of autotrophs and some common examples.
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