Analysis of the Small Subunit RRNAs from All Organisms in the Three

question 50

Multiple Choice

Analysis of the small subunit rRNAs from all organisms in the three current domains suggests that _______.

• A) the eukaryotes arose from prokaryotes
• B) the Archaea are more closely related to bacteria than eukaryotes
• C) bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes are not related
• D) all modern and extinct organisms on earth arose from a common ancestor Refer to "Systems of Presenting a Universal Tree of Life" for a discussion of the ssu rRNAs and their

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