What Was the Basis on Which Prokaryotes Were Split into Two

question 57

Multiple Choice

What was the basis on which prokaryotes were split into two domains?

• A)according to differences in cell membrane properties
• B)according to differences in cell wall composition
• C)according to differences in staining characteristics
• D)according to differences in rRNA sequences

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