Organic substances are synthesized from inorganic ones in the process of photosynthesis. What other way of synthesizing
September 29, 2020 | Education
| Organic substances are synthesized from inorganic ones in the process of photosynthesis. What other way of synthesizing organic substances exists? What is its significance in nature?
1) chemosynthesis – the process of synthesis of organic substances from inorganic substances due to the energy of oxidation of inorganic substances; chemo-synthesizing organisms are bacteria;
2) chemosynthetic bacteria are involved in the nitrogen cycle, the formation of iron and manganese ores, hydrogen sulfide and sulfur, and the oxidation of ammonia and hydrogen.
