This bacterium derives nutrition by digesting human intestinal contents. Thus, this bacterium is an _____
A) aerobic chemoheterotroph
B) aerobic chemoautotroph
C) anaerobic chemoheterotroph
D) anaerobic chemoautotroph
C
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