A prokaryotic cyanobacteria has no chloroplasts but does contain chlorophyll as well as having the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. Its chlorophyll content gives it the ability to convert atmospheric CO₂ into photosynthates, meaning that it must be a A) heterotroph. B) decomposer. C) detritivore. D) chemotroph. E) autotroph.

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Cyanobacteria, despite lacking chloroplasts, contain chlorophyll which enables them to perform photosynthesis, thereby converting carbon dioxide into organic compounds. This process classifies them as autotrophs, organisms that can produce their own food from inorganic substances.

A Prokaryotic Cyanobacteria Has No Chloroplasts but Does Contain Chlorophyll