chemosynthesis
/ˌkimoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
noun
- The process by which some living things, such as certain bacteria, make food using energy from chemical reactions (instead of sunlight, as in photosynthesis).
- Deep-sea tube worms rely on chemosynthesis by bacteria to survive in the dark ocean depths.
- Unlike plants, organisms that use chemosynthesis do not need sunlight to produce energy.
- Scientists discovered chemosynthesis in the 1970s near hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.
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