Chemoheterotrophs
A) use sunlight as an energy source.
B) use preformed organic molecules as a carbon source.
C) use preformed organic molecules as an energy source.
D) use inorganic chemicals as an energy source.
E) use preformed organic molecules as a carbon source AND as an energy source.

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Chemoheterotrophs obtain both their energy and carbon from preformed organic molecules, making option E correct. They do not rely on sunlight or inorganic chemicals for energy, differentiating them from photoautotrophs and chemoautotrophs, respectively.