The Archaea Sulfolobus live in volcanic hot springs where they obtain energy from chemical reactions and carbon from their environment. Given this, they can be classified metabolically as

A) photoheterotrophs
B) chemoautotrophs
C) photoautotrophs
D) chemoheterotrophs


B

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A) push on your right hand toward the left. B) push on your right hand toward you. C) pull on your right hand away from you. D) push on your right hand vertically up. E) push on your right hand vertically down.

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