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