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Organism X is a brand new species to science. It lives deep in caves and thrives by absorbing carbon from other organisms. This organism is likely a:__________

a. chemoautotroph
b. photoheterotroph
c. photoautotroph
d. chemoheterotroph

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Answer:

d. chemoheterotroph

Step-by-step explanation:

chemoheterotrophs "are organism deriving energy by ingesting intermediates or building blocks that it is incapable of creating on its own. "

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