Biology

Nayeli Wong

2 October, 09:02

In which of the following ways do the cell membranes of Archaea differ from the cell membranes found in Bacteria?

A. The Archaea have cell membranes made of ether-linked hydrocarbons which branch, while Bacterial membranes are made of ester-linked fatty acids.

B. The Archaea have cell membranes which contain cellulose as well as fatty acids, while Bacterial cell membranes contain only fatty acids.

C. The Archaea cell membranes have ester-linked fatty acids, while bacterial cell membranes have branching, ether-linked hydrocarbons.

D. The Archaea cell membranes have peptidoglycan embedded in them, while Bacterial cell membranes have chitin embedded in them.