Examl 2:l BIOSl 242/l BIOS242l (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Fundamentalsl ofl Microbiologyl withl Labl Review|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)—Chamberlain
Q:l Whatl arel heterotrophs?
Answer:
organismsl thatl mustl obtainl theirl carbonl inl organicl forml (froml otherl livingl things) ex.l animals
Q:l Whatl arel autorophs?
Answer:
Organismsl thatl usel inorganicl CO2l tol buildl theirl ownl organicl molecule(self-feeders) ex.l plants
Q:l Whatl arel phototrophs?
Answer:
Microbesl thatl gainl energyl froml sunlightl throughl photosynthesis ex.l plants
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Q:l Whatl arel chemotrophs?
Answer:
obtainl energyl froml chemicalsl andl organicl molecules ex.l animals
Q:l Whatl arel Photoautotrophs?
Answer:
energyl froml sunlightl andl carbonl sourcel froml CO₂l (inorganic) ex.l plants
Q:l Whatl arel Photoheterotrophs?
Answer:
energyl froml sunlightl andl carbonl sourcel froml organicl compounds ex.l greenl photosyntheticl bacteria)
Q:l Whatl arel Chemoautotrophs?
Answer:
energyl froml chemicall compoundsl andl carbonl sourcel froml CO₂l (inorganic) ex.l methanogens
Q:l Whatl arel Chemoheterotrophs?
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Answer:
energyl froml chemicall compoundsl andl carbonl sourcel froml organicl compounds ex.l bacteria
Q:l Whatl isl psychrotolerant?
Answer:
microorganismsl thatl canl growl atl coldl temperatures,l butl preferl warmerl ones.froml 13-l 30°C
Q:l Whatl arel mesophiles?
Answer:
microorganismsl thatl thrivel atl moderatel temperatures froml 10l -l 50°C
Q:l Whatl arel barophiles?
Answer:
lovel hydrostaticl pressure
Q:l Whatl arel halophiles?
Answer:
saltl lovingl bacteria
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