Answer: b. chemoautotrophs
Explanation: chemoautotrophs are organisms that obtain energy, molecules, water by the oxidation of electron donors in their environments. Chemoautotrophs are able to synthesize their own organic molecules from inorganic sources. They are different from phototrophs who requires sunlight to make their own food
The requirement of energy makes an organism’s cell make up different from the cell makeup of an inanimate object.
All living things require energy from food in order to function properly. The energy from food is used through the metabolic processes.
