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Which kingdom has organisms that show chemoautotrophic mode of nutrition?

a
Protista
b
Fungi
c
Plantae
d
Monera

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Kingdom Monera has chemoautotrophs which use CO2 as carbon source and energy source is oxidation of inorganic substances like Ammonia, Nitrates etc. e.g. Nitrifying bacteria like Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Sulphur bacteria like Beggiotoa, Hydrogen bacteria like Hydrogenomonas etc.

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