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The contribution of the diverse form of anaerobic respiration and lithotrophy to the ecosystem.

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Anaerobic respiration is a process that takes place in an environment where the oxygen level is scarce in areas such as wetland soil, water, and the human digestive tract. Obligate lithotrophs contribute to building biomass by the fixation of carbon dioxide.

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