RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compound are called

    A)  photoautotrophs

    B)        chemoautotrophs

    C)  saprozoic           

    D)         coproheterotrophs

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The organisms obtaining energy by chemical reactions independent of light are called chemotrophs. The reductants obtained from the environment may be inorganic (in case of chemo-autotrophs) or organic (in case of chemo-heterotrophs). Photoautotrophs: Organisms that make their own food by photosynthesis, using the energy of sun. Saprozoic: Organisms which obtain food from dead and decaying matter.


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