Some bacteria in the deep oceans use iron as an energy source to make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide. These

bacteria would be classified as ____.



a. chemoautotrophs
b. chemoheterotrophs
c. photoautotrophs
d. photoheterotrophs
e. decomposers


ANSWER: a

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