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The first organisms were

1. Chemoautotrophs
2. Chemoheterotrophs
3. Autotrophs
4. Eucaryotes

Correct answer: Chemoheterotrophs

Solution

The first organisms likely lived in an oxygen-free environment and could not make their own food. Chemoheterotrophs fit this because they get energy and carbon from organic compounds already present in the environment.

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