When Comparing Genes from Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, Which Statement

question 43

Multiple Choice

When comparing genes from Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, which statement is TRUE?

• A) Genes in Archaea involved in DNA replication, transcription, and translation are more similar to those of Eukarya, while those encoding metabolic functions other than information processing are more similar to those of Bacteria.
• B) Almost all archaeal genes are more similar to bacterial genes than to eukaryotic genes.
• C) Almost all archaeal genes are more similar to eukaryotic genes than to bacterial genes.
• D) Archaeal genes are almost universally unique; very few are similar to either eukaryotic or bacterial genes.

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