Which group uses light energy to break down organic molecules from their environment?

A) eukaryotic photoautotrophs
B) bacterial photoautotrophs
C) eukaryotic photoheterotrophs
D) bacterial photoheterotrophs
E) all chemoheterotrophs

Photoheterotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy from sunlight but rely on organic substances for their carbon source.

Photoautotrophs

Organisms that carry out photosynthesis to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water using sunlight as an energy source.

Chemoheterotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming organic molecules created by other organisms.