The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and energy-it is therefore a:
A) chemoautotroph.
B) chemoheterotroph.
C) lithotroph.
D) photoautotroph.
E) photoheterotroph.

Name: The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and energy-it is therefore a: A) chemoautotroph. B) chemoheterotroph. C) lithotroph. D) photoautotroph. E) photoheterotroph.
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E. coli is a chemoheterotroph because it obtains its energy and organic molecules from other sources.

The Bacterium E