If you boil water,can you be sure that it will be free of living prokaryotes?
A) Yes;boiling kills all organisms.
B) Yes;prokaryote DNA degrades at high temperatures.
C) No;some prokaryotes can live at boiling temperatures.
D) Yes,since no known bacteria can survive boiling.
E) Yes,because bacteria must have a eukaryotic host,and no eukaryote survives boiling.

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Some prokaryotes known as thermophiles can live in extreme temperatures, including boiling water. Therefore, boiling may not necessarily eliminate all living prokaryotes.

If You Boil Water,can You Be Sure That It Will