A bacterium living in an underground septic tank thrives by absorbing organic compound from decomposing wastes. What is it? an autotroph or heterotroph. thanks

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beccaboo333 · Answer

Autotroph: an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
heterotroph: an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.

beccaboo333 · Answer

does that help?

beccaboo333 · Answer

which do you think it is? and i'll tell you if you're wrong or right

anonymous · Answer

im leaning towards autotroph because the bacteria is feeding on decomposing waste

beccaboo333 · Answer

it's actually a heterotroph.

anonymous · Answer

oh thank you

beccaboo333 · Answer

an autotroph is an organism that makes it's own food
as opposed to a heterotroph that consumes to create energy

anonymous · Answer

:) that helps a lot to explain it thanks

beccaboo333 · Answer

no prob. any further questions, just close this one and ask new ones.