Prokaryotes absorb their nutrients from the environment; however, prokaryotes also have cell walls. What can you conclude from these statements?
A)Cell walls are permeable, allowing nutrients to pass through.
B)Prokaryotes live in a hypertonic environment.
C)Osmosis drives the movement of nutrients through the cell wall.
D)Prokaryotic cell walls do not allow nutrients to pass through them.

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The fact that prokaryotes absorb nutrients from their environment implies that nutrients must be able to pass through their cell walls. This suggests that prokaryotic cell walls are permeable.

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