AIPMT MAIN2008Zoology-Microbiology
AIPMT MAIN 2008 Zoology Archaea MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium
In the light of recent classification of living organisms into three domains of life (bacteria, archaea and eukarya), which one of the following statements is true about archaea?
A
Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes
B
Archaea resemble eukarya in all respects
C
Archaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes
D
Archaea completely differ from both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Archea have primitive forms with histones, no organized nucleus, membrane bound organelles absent and proteinous and noncellulosic carbohydrate nature of cell wall.
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