A high concentration of chlorophyll imbedded in the plasma membrane fold of a newly discovered species of bacteria suggests a:

A. Photoheterotrophic metabolism
B. Photoautotrophic metabolism
C. Chemoheterotrophic metabolism
D. Chemolithoautotrophic metabolism


Answer: B

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