Deep in the ocean where there is no light,some bacteria can use the energy of chemicals to make carbohydrates.Animals,such as tube worms,derive their carbohydrates from consuming those chemosynthetic bacteria.Given these facts,a tube worm would be considered to be a(n)____,whereas the bacteria would be a(n)____.
A) producer; consumer
B) autotroph; heterotroph
C) prokaryote; eukaryote
D) heterotroph; autotroph
E) decomposer; producer

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Tube worms are heterotrophs because they consume other organisms for energy, while the bacteria are autotrophs because they produce their own energy through chemosynthesis.

Deep in the Ocean Where There Is No Light,some Bacteria