NEETBiologyBiological ClassificationMCQ+4 / −1
In the light of recent classification of living organisms into three domains of life (bacteria, archaea and eukarya), which one of the following statements in true about archaea?
- AArchaea completely differ from both prokaryyotes and eukaryotes.
- BArchaea completely differ from prokaryotes.
- CArchaea resemble eukarya in all respects.
- DArchaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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Correct answer: D
A domain of prokaryotic organisms containing the archaebacteria including the methanogens, which produce methane; the thermoacidophilic bacteria, which live in extremely hot and acidic environments, & the halophilic bacteria, which can only function at high salt concentrations are abundant in the world’s oceans.
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