POWER OF TAXATION. It is the inherent power of the state to raise revenues to defray the expenses of the government or for any public purpose. This can be done through the imposition of burdens or imposition on persons, properties, services, occupations or transactions.
Chemoautotroph. Definition. noun, plural: chemoautotrophs. An organism (typically a bacterium or a protozoan) that obtains energy through chemical process, which is by the oxidation of electron donating molecules from the environment, rather than by photosynthesis. Supplement.n organism (typically a bacterium or a protozoan) that obtains energy through chemical process, which is by the oxidation of electron donating molecules from the environment, rather than by photosynthesis. Supplement.
Autotroph. Photoautotrophs. Chemoautotrophs. An autotroph is an organism able to make its own food. Autotrophic organisms convert inorganic molecules into organic compounds. Autotrophs are referred to as primary producers, and they occupy the ecological niche at the base of all food chains. There are two categories of autotrophs, distinguished by the type of energy each uses to synthesize organic products.