A Bacterium That Obtains Energy by Converting Inorganic Compounds in Its

Question

A bacterium that obtains energy by converting inorganic compounds in its environment is a(n)
A) autotroph because it carries out photosynthesis.
B) autotroph because it carries out chemosynthesis.
C) heterotroph because it does not obtain energy from photosynthesis.
D) heterotroph because it does not obtain energy from organic compounds.

Accepted Answer

A bacterium that obtains energy by converting inorganic compounds is an autotroph because it carries out chemosynthesis, a process that uses inorganic molecules to produce energy.