Which of the Following Characteristics Distinguish the Archaea from the Bacteria

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

• A) cell wall composition
• B) ribosomal RNA (rRN
• C) the deoxyribonucleotides in the DNA
• D) cytoplasmic membrane lipids
• E) cell wall composition, cytoplasmic membrane lipids, and rRNA sequences

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes located in the inner mitochondrial membrane that creates a proton gradient to generate ATP, the energy currency of the cell.

FADH

A reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide, a redox (reduction-oxidation) coenzyme involved in several important metabolic reactions.

ATP

ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, acts as the primary energy conveyor within cellular metabolic activities.