Prokaryotes Obtain Their Nutrition in a Variety of Ways; All

question 58

Multiple Choice

Prokaryotes obtain their nutrition in a variety of ways; all of the following methods except _____ have been observed.

• A)consuming other organisms
• B)acquiring carbon from nonliving sources
• C)using noncarbon-based nutritional systems
• D)photosynthesis

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