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How Does Chemosynthesis Work?

Chemosynthesis is the process by which food (glucose) is made by bacteria using chemicals as the energy source, rather than sunlight. Chemosynthesis occurs around hydrothermal vents and methane seeps in the deep sea where sunlight is absent.

hydrothermal vents

A black smoker or deep sea vent is a type of hydrothermal vent found on the seabed, typically in the bathyal zone (with largest frequency in depths from 2500 m to 3000 m), but also in lesser depths as well as deeper in the abyssal zone. They appear as black, chimney-like structures that emit a cloud of black material.

How does chemosynthesis get energy?

Chemosynthesis is a process by which energy is derived via the microbial mediation of certain chemical reactions. The source of energy for chemosynthesis is energy liberated from a chemical reaction (the oxidation of an inorganic substance) rather than energy harvested from sunlight or other light.

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