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Question
A bacterium oxidises ammonia and uses the released energy to produce ATP. How should it be classified?
Explanation
Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria oxidise inorganic substances such as ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. They use the energy released during oxidation for ATP production and synthesise their own food.
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