NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Diversity In Living World

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    Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced inorganic compound are called: [AIPMT 2002]

    A) photoautotrophs

    B) chemoautotrophs

    C) saprozoic

    D) coproheterotrophs

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] 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 chemoautotrophs) or organic (in case of chemoheterotrophs).
                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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