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These are not parasites. These are autotrophs and make their own food just like plants do except they use chemicals instead. There are methanobacteria, sulfur bacteria which live along deep sea hydrothermic vents, and nitrogen bacteria.

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What is chemosynthetic bacteria?

Chemosynthetic bacteria means bacteria that can make chemical things (synthetic). Basically any bacteria are chemosynthetic - they all product different chemicals as part of their metabolism. There are methanogens that produce methane gas, there are photosynthetic organisms that produce oxygen (like plants, and the ancestry of plants), others can produce nitrogen gas, like those bacteria that live in nodules on legume plants. Other bacteria can produce acids from fermentation like proprionic acid which gives Swiss cheese its nutty flavor. So lots and lots of bacteria are chemosynthetic. It just depends on what you want to produce.


What organisms feed on chemosynthetic bacteria?

Shrimp, crabs, fish, tube worms, and octopi are the large organism that are feeding on chemosynthetic bacteria. They are creating a food chain of predator and prey relationship, the primary consumers are above the list.


Is Strongyloides a bacteria toxin virus parasite?

Strongyloides is a parasite, specifically a nematode roundworm that can infect humans and animals. It is not a bacteria, toxin, or virus.


Is typhoid fever caused by bacteria virus or parasite?

Bacteria Virus


What do vent tubeworms and chemosynthetic bacteria get from there close relationship?

Vent tubeworms provide a stable environment and chemical compounds for chemosynthetic bacteria to thrive while the bacteria convert chemicals from the hydrothermal vent into energy for the tubeworms. This symbiotic relationship allows both organisms to obtain essential nutrients and energy from an otherwise harsh environment.

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What are examples of chemosynthetic bacteria?

Sulphur bacteria and iron bacteria.


How are chemosynthetic bacteria from photosynthetic bacteria?

Chemosynthetic bacteria obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic compounds, while photosynthetic bacteria use sunlight to produce energy through photosynthesis. Both groups of bacteria play important roles in nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning, but they utilize different energy sources.


What is chemosynthetic bacteria?

Chemosynthetic bacteria means bacteria that can make chemical things (synthetic). Basically any bacteria are chemosynthetic - they all product different chemicals as part of their metabolism. There are methanogens that produce methane gas, there are photosynthetic organisms that produce oxygen (like plants, and the ancestry of plants), others can produce nitrogen gas, like those bacteria that live in nodules on legume plants. Other bacteria can produce acids from fermentation like proprionic acid which gives Swiss cheese its nutty flavor. So lots and lots of bacteria are chemosynthetic. It just depends on what you want to produce.


What is a bacteria that causes a disease called?

A virus or a parasite.


What organisms feed on chemosynthetic bacteria?

Shrimp, crabs, fish, tube worms, and octopi are the large organism that are feeding on chemosynthetic bacteria. They are creating a food chain of predator and prey relationship, the primary consumers are above the list.


Does chemosynthetic bacteria need sunlight to grow?

No, chemosynthetic bacteria do not need sunlight to grow. Instead of using sunlight for energy, they use chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide or methane to produce their own food in the absence of light.


How is a parasite different from bacteria?

Protozoans are eukaryotes. Bacteria are prokaryotes.


Is Strongyloides a bacteria toxin virus parasite?

Strongyloides is a parasite, specifically a nematode roundworm that can infect humans and animals. It is not a bacteria, toxin, or virus.


What is the name od the bacteria that kills fish?

The name of the bacteria is the parasite


Is typhoid fever caused by bacteria virus or parasite?

Bacteria Virus


What do vent tubeworms and chemosynthetic bacteria get from there close relationship?

Vent tubeworms provide a stable environment and chemical compounds for chemosynthetic bacteria to thrive while the bacteria convert chemicals from the hydrothermal vent into energy for the tubeworms. This symbiotic relationship allows both organisms to obtain essential nutrients and energy from an otherwise harsh environment.


How plants food without the aid of sunlight?

only a few chemosynthetic bacteria sustain their life without sunlight