Thiobacillus oxidizes inorganic sulfur compounds and reduces CO2. This bacterium is a

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


B

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