Which of the following statements is false?
A) There may be millions or hundreds of millions of prokaryotic species on Earth.
B) The number of individual prokaryotes may be 100 million times greater than the number of stars in the visible universe.
C) The individual bacteria living in your intestinal tract outnumber all humans who have ever lived.
D) Prokaryotes were alone on the early Earth for a very long time, adapting to new environments.
E) Prokaryote ecology is irrelevant to that of other organisms on Earth.

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Prokaryote ecology is not irrelevant to that of other organisms on Earth. Prokaryotes play important roles in nutrient cycling, symbiotic relationships with other organisms, and as food sources for other organisms.

Which of the Following Statements Is False