13.6 The Energetics of Chemolithotrophy Chemolithotrophs are organisms that obtain energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds化能无机 营养型 Many sources of reduced molecules exist in the environment环境中存在许多还原性分子，可作为其能量 来源 The oxidation of different reduced compounds yields varying amounts of energy不同还原性化合物氧 化后释放的能量大小不同 Chen Feng,Microbiology,SJTUChen Feng, Microbiology, SJTU 13.6 The Energetics of Chemolithotrophy Chemolithotrophs are organisms that obtain energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds 化能无机 营养型 Many sources of reduced molecules exist in the environment 环境中存在许多还原性分子，可作为其能量 来源 The oxidation of different reduced compounds yields varying amounts of energy 不同还原性化合物氧 化后释放的能量大小不同