Match each term describing prokaryotes with ways of obtaining energy and carbon.
-a prokaryote that obtains energy from inorganic iron ore and carbon from carbon dioxide

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Prokaryotes that obtain energy from inorganic substances are either chemoautotrophs or chemoheterotrophs. Since this prokaryote is obtaining carbon from carbon dioxide, it is not a chemoheterotroph. Therefore, the best choice is B, chemoautotroph.

Match Each Term Describing Prokaryotes with Ways of Obtaining Energy