A chemoautotroph is an organism that needs only carbon dioxide as a carbon source but obtains energy by oxidizing inorganic substances.
A chemoautotroph uses carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and obtains energy from oxidizing inorganic substances.
| Front | chemoautotroph |
|---|---|
| Back | An organism that needs only carbon dioxide as a carbon source but obtains energy by oxidizing inorganic substances. |
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