A microbiologist is conducting a research project on chemoautotrophs.This means that the investigator is examining certain aspects of a bacterium that

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Chemoautotrophs are organisms that obtain their energy from the oxidation of inorganic molecules and use carbon dioxide as their carbon source. One example of this type of organism is a sulfur oxidizing bacterium, which obtains energy by oxidizing sulfur and uses carbon dioxide to build organic molecules. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

A Microbiologist Is Conducting a Research Project on Chemoautotrophs