Some chemosynthetic bacteria use energy, which is obtained from the oxidation of
A
N2
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B
H2S
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C
Phosphorus
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D
CO2
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Solution
The correct option is BH2S
Some chemosynthetic bacteria use energy, which is obtained from the oxidation of the Hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis process.
Giant tube worms use bacteria in their trophosome to fix carbon dioxide (using hydrogen sulfide as an energy source) and produce sugars and amino acids.