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Question 23
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Organisms are classified into three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

Scientists compared several molecular and cellular features across these three domains.

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The table shows a comparison of some features of the three domains:

FeatureArchaeaBacteriaEukarya
Peptidoglycan in cell wallAbsentPresentAbsent
RNA polymeraseSeveral typesOne typeSeveral types
Initiator amino acid for translationMethionineFormyl-methionineMethionine
Membrane lipid structureEther-linkedEster-linkedEster-linked
Introns in genesPresent in someAbsentPresent in most

Explain what conclusions can be drawn from the table about which domains are most closely related.

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b.

State the roles of RNA polymerase and tRNA in cells.

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