Which of the following shows extensive metabolic diversity?
A
Humans
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B
Fungi
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C
Snakes
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D
Blue - green algae
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Solution
The correct option is D Blue - green algae
Cyanobacteria are considered to be metabolically diverse species as it can extract the energy from reduced form of carbohydrates such as sugar through a number of compounds as they have different organic or inorganic reduced electron compounds that act as oxidized inorganic molecules.