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Chemolithotrophs make use of...

Chemolithotrophs make use of

A

organic compounds as a source of carbon

B

`CO_2` as a source of carbon

C

bacteriochlorophyll

D

bacterioviridin

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B
In chemolithotrophs, source of C is `CO_2`. They use inorganic compounds as source of energy but Chemoheterotrophs take organic molecules from outside as source of carbon and energy.
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