1. can anyone help? Prokaryotes are highly successful biological organisms found throughout the
world. Their success may be largely attributed to which characteristic? Mutations do not occur in
microbes; thus, they can replicate very quickly. They have cell walls for protection instead of
only cell membranes. They are highly adaptable to a wide variety of environments. They have a
very rapid process for converting DNA into proteins. They have a unique process for converting
DNA into RNA.