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All of the following are important properties of prokaryotes except

Aprokaryotes form the base of many food chains, especially those found within the open ocean.
Bprokaryotes are often decomposers and enable recycling of nutrients.
Cprokaryotes convert nitrogen-containing molecules into forms that can't be used by other organisms.
Dprokaryotes are used to make many products for humans.

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Cprokaryotes convert nitrogen-containing molecules into forms that cant be used by other organisms

Answer: C) Prokaryotes convert nitrogen-containing molecules into forms that can't be used by other organisms.

Prokaryotes are the organisms that do not have a membrane bound nucleus, mitochondria and other organelle. They ranges in size of diameter from 0.1–5.0 µm.

Example: Escherichia coli, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius archeobacterium

Decomposers, play an important role in nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen gas is converted to nitrate compound by nitrogen fixing bacteria which are present in root nodules of leguminous plants.

Example: Azotobacter

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