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Are chemosynthetic bacteria autotrophs or heterotrophs?

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Chemosynthetic bacteria are capable of oxidising various inorganic substances such as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use the energy released for their ATP production. So, they are autotrophs and not
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Answer:

autotrophs

Step-by-step explanation:

they can produce thier own energy and whatnot without the need of an outside source such as the sun for example

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