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Author Question: Which statement about the domain Archaea is true? A) Genetic prospecting has rec (Read 848 times)

penguins

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on: Jul 18, 2013
Which statement about the domain Archaea is true?
A) Genetic prospecting has recently revealed the existence of many previously unknown archaean species.
B) No archaeans can reduce CO2 to methane.
C) The genomes of archaeans are unique, containing no genes that originated within bacteria.
D) No archaeans can inhabit solutions that are nearly 30% salt.
E) No archaeans are adapted to waters with temperatures above the boiling point.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2013
Surely the answer is A. Bye!


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Reply #2 on: Aug 16, 2013
Thank you so much.


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