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Normal habitats
________- the lands and seas where most other animals live.
hundreds of species
People rely on mutualistic prokaryotes, which include ________ that dwell in our intestines and aid in food digestion.
Bacilli
________ (plural, bacillus) are rod- shaped prokaryotes.
Metabolic cooperation
________ occurs in surface- coating biofilms containing several species.
Natural selection
________ has been (and continues to be) used in a variety of situations, and settings, resulting in today's great variety.
Molecular systematics
________ is assisting scientists in classifying prokaryotes and discovering new clades.
Prokaryotic organisms
________ are also very well adapted to more extreme environments.
Spiral prokaryotes
________ include spirilla, which can range from comma- like forms to loose coils, and spirochetes, which are corkscrew- shaped (seen above) (colorized SEMs)
eukaryotes
Prokaryotes, unlike ________, may metabolize nitrogen in a variety of ways.
Horizontal gene transfer
________ can transmit virulence genes to innocuous species or strains.
success of prokaryotic organisms
Adaptations in structure and function contribute to the ________ Prokaryotes were the earliest creatures to dwell on Earth.
Prokaryotes
________ have the potential to be employed in bioremediation as well as the manufacture of polymers, vitamins, antibiotics, and other goods.
Nitrogen fixation
________ is the process by which some organisms convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia.
Prokaryotes
________ are essential components of the biosphere.
