What are Chemoautotrophs?

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Autotrophs are organisms that can synthesis their own food. Chemoautotrophs are organisms that synthesis their own food from inorganic compounds. The prepare organic complexes by fixing carbon dioxide. An example for chemoautotrophs are nitrogen fixing bacteria present in the soil.

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