What is Chemoautotroph?
A '''chemoautotroph''' is an [[organism]] that uses [[Inorganic chemistry|inorganic]] energy sources for food. Then it puts together its own [[organic compound]]s using [[Adenosine triphosphate]]. Chemoautotrophs are mostly [[bacteria]] or [[archaea]] that live in hostile environments such as deep sea vents. They are the primary producers in such ecosystems. ==Flowchart== [[File:Troph flowchart.svg|thumb|500px|center|Flowchart to determine if a species is [[autotroph]], [[heterotroph]], or a subtype]] ==Related pages== *[[Autotroph]] **[[Phototroph]] *[[Mixotroph]] *[[Heterotroph]] {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Biochemistry]] [[Category:Microbiology]] [[Category:Ecology]]