chemosynthesis

• Processo biológico em que certos organismos, como bactérias e fungos, sintetizam compostos orgânicos a partir de gás carbônico e água, usando energia liberada por reações químicas em vez da luz solar.

A biological process in which certain bacteria and fungi synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using energy derived from chemical reactions, rather than from light.

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   The process by which certain bacteria and fungi produce organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, using energy derived from chemical reactions rather than sunlight.

   Quimiossíntese

   • Deep-sea vent bacteria rely on chemosynthesis to create energy from hydrogen sulfide.
   • Unlike plants, these organisms use chemosynthesis instead of photosynthesis.
   • Chemosynthesis is limited to specific bacteria and fungi in extreme environments.

   Antônimosphotosynthesis