Explain why prokaryote populations can adapt rapidly to changes in their environment.

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Welcome back. Here's our next question. It said, which of the factors about how procaryotic organisms adapt to environmental changes is false. So let's remember, we're looking for a false statement about how protic procaryotic organisms adapt to change. So let's look through our answer. Choices. Choice A says their ability to form endos spores. Well, this is true. They some do form endos spores and this, they can do this in unfavorable conditions, like lack of nutrients or high temperature or climate stress. Um This allows them to remain dormant and then germinate again when conditions are favorable. So obviously, that does give them an advantage in adapting to environmental change since they can wait until conditions change to something more favorable. So that would not be our answer since we're looking for a false statement. Choice B says they have great nutritional diversity. That's also true. They can utilize many sources of energy. Some can photosynthesize using light, some can use chemicals in the environment, some can get nutrients from decomposing plants or animals. So many different sources of nutrients and of course, that does allow them to survive in many different environmental conditions. So if situations change they can get energy in other ways. So that would not be our correct answer. As it's a true statement. Choi C says their slow gross growth process. Well, this is false, bacteria reproduce very, very quickly within hours. So um that's a false statement and the fact that rapid growth does allow them to adapt to environmental change. Because when you have a whole bunch that reproduce all at once, you've got large numbers and some can then survive uh environmental change since you've generated so many different offspring. So choice C is going to be our answer as a false statement. And then finally, just to be thorough, we'll look down at choice D they can form biofilms. This is true uh that biofilm that forms as a result of their rapid reproduction uh can withstand something like high temperatures on the outside of the biofilm, uh protecting the inside cells allowing them to survive environmental changes. So choice d also a true statement about their ability to adapt and therefore not our answer. So which factor about how procaryotic organisms adapt to environmental changes is false. Choice. See their slow growth process. See you in the next video.

Explain why prokaryote populations can adapt rapidly to changes in their environment.

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Key Concepts

Genetic Variation

Rapid Reproduction

Natural Selection