What is an organism that uses energy to produce its own food supply from inorganic compounds called?

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maxxal22
Sep 19, 2017

Chemolithoautotroph

Explanation:

This organism is a chemolithoautotroph.

  • The chemo part means that it uses chemical energy (light would be photo-).
  • Litho means that it uses inorrganic compounds
  • Autotroph means that it doesn't consume other organisms to get its nutrients
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