JAMB Biology 2010 Objective — Question 25

Question 25 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Chemosynthetic organisms are capable of manufacturing their food from simple inorganic substances through the process of

A. oxidationCorrect
B. denitrification
C. reduction
D. phosphorylation

Explanation

Chemosynthesis is a form of nutrition in which organisms synthesize organic compounds from simple inorganic materials such as ammonia, water, and CO2, with the required energy obtained from the oxidation of inorganic substances.

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