The table depicts characteristics of five prokaryotic species (A-E). Use the information in the table to answer the following question:
Trait
Species A
Species B
Species
Species D
Plasmid
R
None
F
None
Gram
Staining
Results
Variable
Variable
Negative
Negative
Nutritional
Mode
Chemoheterotroph Chemoautotroph Photoautotroph Chemoheterotrop
Aerobic
Specialized methanotroph
Metabolic (obtains carbon
Pathways and energy from
methane)
Anaerobic
methanogen
Anaerobic
nitrogen
fixation and
aerobic
photosystems
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Anaerobic lactic
acid fermentation
Thylakoids
Pili
Other
Features
Internal
Membranes
Fimbrae
Which two species in the table minimizes competing interactions by compartmentalizing
their metabolic processes?
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