Prokaryotes that harvest both energy and carbon atoms from organic molecules are called

A. chemoheterotrophs.
B. photoautotrophs.
C. chemolithoautotrophs.
D. photoheterotrophs.
E. nitrogen fixers.


Answer: A

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