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An organism that uses organic molecules as carbon sources and obtains energy by oxidizing inorganic molecules is a(n) ________.
(a)-Chemoheterotroph
(b)-Photoheterotroph
(c)-Photoautotroph
(d)-Chemoautotroph

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Answer:

(d) - Chemoautotroph

Explanation:

Chemoautotrophs -

Autotrophs are the organism , that can prepare food by their own .

And ,

Chemoautotrophs are the organisms , that uses , inorganic molecules like carbon as their source , to generate energy via oxidizing the inorganic molecules .

The inorganic source of energy can be , ammonia , hydrogen , hydrogen sulfide .

Hence ,

The correct term for the given statement is (d) - Chemoautotroph .