Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 2CC
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2. Archaea are often described as hybrid organisms having some features that are similar to bacteria and some that are similar to eukaryotes. Based on what you have just read in this section, provide two examples that illustrate the similarity of archaea to bacteria; list two examples of their similarity to eukaryotes.
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Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 4.1 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 1. Which cell shapes are...Ch. 4.1 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 2. Archaea was first...Ch. 4.2 - MICRO INQUIRY How is pseudomurein similar to...Ch. 4.2 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 1. Identify three features...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 4.3 - Thus far, homologues of intermediate filaments...Ch. 4.3 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 2. Archaea are often...Ch. 4.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 2. What observations about...Ch. 4.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 3. List three aspects of...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 3CC
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