Deep in the ocean where there is no light, some

bacteria can use the energy of chemicals to
make carbohydrates. Animals, such as tube
worms, derive their carbohydrates from
consuming those chemosynthetic bacteria.
Given these facts, a tube worm would be
considered to be a(n) ____, whereas the
bacteria would be a(n) ____.



a. producer; consumer
b. autotroph; heterotroph
c. prokaryote; eukaryote
d. heterotroph; autotroph
e. decomposer; producer


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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