Discuss the traits of the Bacteria and Archaea.

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Discuss the traits of the Bacteria and Archaea.

 

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Traits which are different between Bacteria and Archaea share are :
  • cell wall lining of bacteria contains proteoglycan whereas cell wall lining of archaea lack proteoglycan.
  • bacteria produce membrane lipids consisting of fatty acids linked by ester bonds to a molecule of glycerol where as archaea have ester bonds connecting fatty acids to form glycerol.
  • bacteria contain simple RNA polymerase consisting of 4 polypeptides whereas archaea contains multiple RNA polymerases containing more than 8 polypeptides.
  • bacteria has an transfer RNA that has a modified methionine whereas archaea has an transfer RNA without a modified methionine.
  • bacteria can form spores that lie dormant for years till proper habitate is found whereas such type of spore formation is absent in archaea.
  • antibiotic sensitivity is more for bacteria but absent for archaea.
  • bacteria share harmful and helpful relationship with humans but archaea does not share any harmful relationship with humans.
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