Exam 1 Lecture 7

UIC BioS 101 Nyberg

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METABOLIC DIVERSITY
of Bacteria and Archaea

• SOURCES OF ENERGY

  • Light

  • Reduced organic molecules

  • Reduced inorganic molecules

• SOURCES OF CARBON

  • Inorganic =CO2 & CO3- & CH4 (Autotrophs)

  • Reduced organic compounds (Heterotrophs)

Speaker Notes:

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