Question

match the terms to their correct descriptions to review the various nutritional categories of microbes.
1 chemoautotroph 2 chemoheterotroph
3 parasite 4 photoheterotroph
5 photoautotroph 6 saprobe
match each of the options above to the items below.
converts nutrients from other organisms into energy and uses an organic carbon source (example: protozoa)
metabolizes organic matter of dead organisms for energy and uses an organic carbon source (example: fungi)
uses sunlight as an energy source and an organic carbon source (example: purple photosynthetic bacteria)
uses simple inorganic compounds for energy and carbon dioxide for a carbon source (example: methanogens)
uses sunlight as an energy source and carbon dioxide as a carbon source (example: cyanobacteria)

Explanation:

1. A chemoheterotroph converts nutrients from other organisms into energy and uses an organic carbon source like protozoa.
2. A saprobe metabolizes organic matter of dead organisms for energy and uses an organic carbon source like fungi.
3. A photoheterotroph uses sunlight as an energy source and an organic carbon source like purple photosynthetic bacteria.
4. A chemoautotroph uses simple inorganic compounds for energy and carbon - dioxide for a carbon source like methanogens.
5. A photoautotroph uses sunlight as an energy source and carbon dioxide as a carbon source like cyanobacteria.

Answer:

1. Chemoheterotroph
2. Saprobe
3. Photoheterotroph
4. Chemoautotroph
5. Photoautotroph