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Define chemoheterotrophic bacteria​

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Autotrophs that use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates. They utilize inorganic compounds such as hydrogen sulfide, sulfur, ammonium, and ferrous iron as reducing agents.
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they are organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of electron donors in their environment

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