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What Is Lithotrophy

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What is lithotrophy?


A) breakdown of molecules using light energy
B) oxidation of organic electron donors to CO2 and H2O
C) photolysis of H2S or H2O coupled to CO2 fixation
D) oxidation of inorganic electron donors such as Fe2+ using O2 or anaerobic electronic acceptors
E) none of the above

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