What makes the statement about chemolithotrophs and its "capacity to conserve energy from the oxidation of inorganic chemicals is a good metabolic strategy because competition from chemoorganotrophs is not a concern" true?

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kaylaprincess · Answer

// ~ I am by no means very educated about any of this, but i have a question and i'm willing to learn. // so, wait.. how would competition of chemoorganotrophs not be a concern when environmental factors are affecting the making of the energy?

nincompoop · Answer

I am going to revise my question, I couldn't properly post earlier from my phone because of the lag.

anonymous · Answer

Well they are not competing for the same substances in order to preform metabolic functions, that's adventagoues if they are in the same environment.

nincompoop · Answer

there is no true advantage nor disadvantage because the chemicals required for survival is NOT the same for chemolithotrophs and chemoorganotrophs.