Nitrifying Archaea such as Nitrosopumilus maritimus use ________ as a sole carbon source and are capable of obtaining sufficient energy by aerobically oxidizing ________

A) CO2 / NO
B) sugars / NH3
C) CO2 / NH3
D) organic acids / NO


Answer: C

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