NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bacteria and archaea differ in
A
whether they have a nucleus
B
the makeup of their cell walls
C
size
D
whether they have a cell wall
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cell wall in arechea is made up of Pseudopeptidoglycan, whereas in bacteria, it is made up of either Lipopolysaccharide or Peptidoglycan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bacterial cell walls are composed of peptidoglycan, a complex of protein and sugars, while archaeal cell walls are composed of polysaccharides (sugars). The composition of their cell walls also differs from the eukaryotic cell walls found in plants (cellulose) or fungi and insects (chitin).

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell membrane in bacteria is a lipid bilayer; in archaea, it can be a lipid bilayer or a monolayer. Bacteria contain fatty acids on the cell membrane, whereas archaea contain phytanyl.

Detailed explanation-4: -Archaea builds the same structures as other organisms, but they build them from different chemical components. For instance, the cell walls of all bacteria contain the chemical peptidoglycan. Archaeal cell walls do not contain this compound, though some species contain a similar one.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bacteria have cell walls with peptidoglycan, whereas the cell walls of Archaea lack peptidoglycan.

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