Bacteria: Nutrition

Bacteria Nutrition

Bacteria display a wide range of nutritional strategies that enable them to survive in nearly every environment on Earth, from deep-sea vents to the human body. Some bacteria, like photosynthetic bacteria, produce their own food using sunlight, contributing si...

Bacteria are tiny organisms, but they have clever ways to get energy.

Some bacteria, such as cyanobacteria, produce their own food using sunlight, converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, whereas others do not use sunlight.

Some soil bacteria, like decomposers, break down organic matter, absorb nutrients, and retu...