Question

Explain about Autotrophic nutrition in Bacteria.

Answer 1

Bacteria synthesize their own food from inorganic sources (Carbon dioxide and hydrogen donor).
e.g. Nitrosomonas sp.
Autotrophic bacteria: are classified into two types based on their source of energy.

• Phototrophs that use light as source of energy.
• Chemotrophs that rely on chemical compounds for their energy