Consider the metabolic repertoire of prokaryotes and the diverse environments in which they can thrive to answer the following questions

Autotrophs produce carbohydrates by reducing CO2 whereas heterotrophs synthesize
carbohydrates by reducing preformed organic compounds like glucose.
A. true
B. false


A

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