________ was the first to identify a new form of autotrophy in which energy is obtained from oxidizing inorganic compounds called ________.
A) Martinus Beijerinck / heteroautotrophy
B) Martinus Beijerinck / chemolithotrophy
C) Sergei Winogradsky / heteroautotrophy
D) Sergei Winogradsky / chemolithotrophy

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Sergei Winogradsky was the first to identify a new form of autotrophy called chemolithotrophy in which energy is obtained from oxidizing inorganic compounds. Martinus Beijerinck is known for his work on microbiology and enrichment cultures but is not associated with the discovery of chemolithotrophy. Heteroautotrophy is a different type of nutrition that involves obtaining both carbon and energy from organic sources.

________ Was the First to Identify a New Form of Autotrophy