Read the statements (a$$ – $$c) given below and select the correct option. a. Bacteria shows both autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition. b. Some of the bacteria are autotrophic. They may be photosynthetic autotrophic or chemosynthetic autotrophic. c. Few bacteria found in nature show heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

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Read the statements (a$$ – $$c) given below and select the correct option. a. Bacteria shows both autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition. b. Some of the bacteria are autotrophic. They may be photosynthetic autotrophic or chemosynthetic autotrophic. c. Few bacteria found in nature show heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

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Bacteria are mainly heterotrophic and some are autotrophic. Autotrophs may be photosynthetic or chemosynthetic. Heterotrophs are saprophytes, symbionts and parasites.

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