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Identify each of the following examples as phototrophs or chemotrophs. If the ex

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Question

Identify each of the following examples as phototrophs or chemotrophs. If the example is a chemotroph, indicate whether the needs of the chemotroph are met with or without oxygen (aerobic and anaerobic).
a. A pine tree grows in a forest.
b. A wolf eats the remains of a deer.
c. Bacteria consume a rotting tree.
d. Bacteria grow in an unopened can of green beans.
e. A mushroom grows among pine needles.
f. Cyanobacteria are growing in a lake.
g. A woman goes jogging for one hour.
h. Microorganisms grow near a deep-ocean thermal vent.

Explanation / Answer

a. A pine tree grows in a forest. - Phototrophs -aerobic
b. A wolf eats the remains of a deer. - Chemotroph
c. Bacteria consume a rotting tree.- Chemotroph
d. Bacteria grow in an unopened can of green beans.- phototrophs- anaerobic
e. A mushroom grows among pine needles. phototrophs aerobic
f. Cyanobacteria are growing in a lake.
g. A woman goes jogging for one hour. phototrophs- aerobic
h. Microorganisms grow near a deep-ocean thermal vent. chemotrophs