Organisms which use carbon dioxide or carbonates for their carbon source and either sunlight or inorganic chemicals for their energy source are called ____.
A)facultative anaerobes
B)heterotrophs
C)detritivores
D)autotrophs
E)actinomycetes

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Organisms that use carbon dioxide or carbonates as their carbon source and obtain energy from either sunlight or inorganic compounds are called autotrophs. They can produce their organic molecules through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

Organisms Which Use Carbon Dioxide or Carbonates for Their Carbon