Campbell Biology with Mastering Biology for University of South Carolina
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To describe: How the prokaryotes are beneficial and harmful to humans.

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Although prokaryotes are smaller organisms, yet they pose a great advantage to humans in terms of nutritional requirements, mutualistic association, and fermentation of products, along with some biotechnological advances that benefits humans. Apart from their benefits, prokaryotes are also harmful to humans because they cause infections that sometimes pose as a great threat to human health.

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