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A chemoorganotroph and a photoautotroph in the same environment would not compete for

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Chemoorganotrophs oxidize chemical bonds in organic compounds to obtain energy. Photoautotrophs are photosynthesizing organisms such as plants.
Since chemoorganotrophs obtain carbon directly from the organic compounds, whereas photoautotrophs obtain carbon from carbon dioxide. there would not be competition for carbon.
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