Chemoautotrophs are those organisms which obtain energy:

Chemoautotrophs are those organisms which obtain energy:

from the oxidation of organic electron donors in the presence of light.
solely from the oxidation of inorganic electron donors in the presence of light.
from the oxidation of organic electron donors in the absence of light.
solely from the oxidation of inorganic electron donors in the absence of light.
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2020
Chemoautotrophs are organisms that obtain energy from chemical reactions, specifically the oxidation of inorganic substances. They do not rely on light for energy.
Chemoautotrophs are distinct from photoautotrophs (which use light energy) and obtain energy from inorganic chemical bonds without requiring light.
Examples of chemoautotrophs include certain bacteria and archaea found in environments like deep-sea hydrothermal vents, sulfur-rich springs, or soil, where they oxidize compounds like hydrogen sulfide, methane, or ferrous iron. They use this energy to synthesize organic compounds from carbon dioxide.