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BotanyBiological ClassificationSystems of ClassificationMedium2 minPYQ_2002
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Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds are called:NEET 2002

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Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds. Chemoautotrophs use inorganic energy sources and are known as chemolithoautotrophs or lithoautotrophs Related Theory Chemolithoheterotrophs are a special kind of chemotroph that use inorganic compounds as an energy source and reduced organic compounds as a carbon source. Chemotrophs use fermentation and respiration to obtain energy.

Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Biological ClassificationSubtopic:Systems of Classification
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2002

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