If an organism is said to be a chemoautotroph, which of the followingstatements is true?The organism could be a mammal.The organism is able to synthesize its own food by breaking apart chemical bonds ininorganic compounds.O The organism must eat organic compounds in order to obtain energy.The organism depends on sunlight for manufacturing it's own food ene

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If an organism is said to be a chemoautotroph, which of the following
statements is true?
The organism could be a mammal.
The organism is able to synthesize its own food by breaking apart chemical bonds in
inorganic compounds.
O The organism must eat organic compounds in order to obtain energy.
The organism depends on sunlight for manufacturing it's own food ene

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Living beings derive their energy from various sources. The organisms that derive energy from the chemicals are called chemotrophs. They are further classified as chemoautotrophs and chemoheterotrophs.

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