Organisms that aerobically catabolize methane use the intermediate ________ for biosynthesis and produce ________ when oxidizing the substrate for energy.
A) CH₂O (formaldehyde) / CO
B) CH₂O (formaldehyde) / CO₂
C) HCOO−(formate) / CO
D) HCOO−(formate) / CO₂

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Methane-oxidizing organisms use CH₂O (formaldehyde) as an intermediate for biosynthesis and produce CO₂ when oxidizing methane for energy.

Organisms That Aerobically Catabolize Methane Use the Intermediate ________ for Biosynthesis