Chemosynthesis

Chemosynthesis:

Chemosynthesis is a procedure through which specific organisms synthesize carbohydrates through using energy obtained through the oxidation of inorganic substances. Most of the bacteria acquire their food materials from outside sources and they cannot synthesize their food by themselves. These are termed as heterotrophic organisms. While, some of the bacteria are able of synthesizing their food either through photosynthesis/chemosynthesis.

Organisms that use sunlight energy for synthesis of food materials are known as photosynthetic organisms / photoautotrophs. Those organisms that use chemical energy for the synthesis of carbon compounds are termed as chemosynthetic organisms. There are two groups of chemosynthetic organisms that are:

1) Chemosynthetic autotrophs:

Instances for chemosynthetic autotrophs are Beggiatoa, Nitrosomonas. Nitrosomonas oxidizes ammonia in nitrite. The energy liberated throughout this process is employed for the synthesis of carbohydrates.

2NH3 + 3O2 → 2NO2- + 2H2O + 2H+ + Energy

Beggiatoa oxidises H2S to water and sulphur. Throughout this, energy is released and employed for its growth. Sulphur is stored like granules inside cell.

H2S + [O] → H2O +S + Energy

2) Chemosynthetic heterotrophs:

Instances for chemosynthetic heterotrophs are most bacteria, fungi, animals and man. These organisms cannot ready their food materials, therefore they are heterotrophs. They acquire the energy for growth through chemical reactions that is through oxidizing the organic compounds. For instance, energy is released while glucose is oxidised in the process of respiration. So, these organisms are chemosynthetic heterotrophs.

 

Latest technology based Biology Online Tutoring Assistance

Tutors, at the www.tutorsglobe.com, take pledge to provide full satisfaction and assurance in Chemosynthesis homework help via online tutoring. Students are getting 100% satisfaction by online tutors across the globe. Here you can get homework help for Chemosynthesis, project ideas and tutorials. We provide email based Chemosynthesis homework help. You can join us to ask queries 24x7 with live, experienced and qualified online tutors specialized in Chemosynthesis. Through Online Tutoring, you would be able to complete your homework or assignments at your home. Tutors at the TutorsGlobe are committed to provide the best quality online tutoring assistance for Biology homework help and assignment help services. They use their experience, as they have solved thousands of the Biology assignments, which may help you to solve your complex issues of Chemosynthesis. TutorsGlobe assure for the best quality compliance to your homework. Compromise with quality is not in our dictionary. If we feel that we are not able to provide the homework help as per the deadline or given instruction by the student, we refund the money of the student without any delay.

©TutorsGlobe All rights reserved 2022-2023.