A Cell That Uses an Organic Carbon Source and Obtains

Question

A cell that uses an organic carbon source and obtains energy from light would be called a
A) photoheterotroph.
B) lithoautotroph.
C) photoautotroph.
D) chemoheterotroph.
E) chemoautotroph.

Accepted Answer

A cell that uses an organic carbon source and obtains energy from light is a photoheterotroph. This is because it obtains its energy from light and its carbon from organic compounds.