The largest group of prokaryotes is the ________, which obtain both energy and carbon from ________.
A) autotrophs; inorganic molecules
B) chemoautotrophs; decaying organic material
C) chemoheterotrophs; organic molecules
D) photoautotrophs; light

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Chemoheterotrophs obtain both their energy and carbon from organic molecules, which is the primary source of nutrition for the largest group of prokaryotes. Autotrophs obtain their carbon from inorganic molecules, chemoautotrophs obtain their energy from oxidizing inorganic substances and carbon from CO2, while photoautotrophs obtain their energy from light and carbon from inorganic molecules.

The Largest Group of Prokaryotes Is the ________, Which Obtain