The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and energy—it is therefore a:

A) chemoautotroph.
B) chemoheterotroph.
C) lithotroph.
D) photoautotroph.
E) photoheterotroph


Answer: B) chemoheterotroph.

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