Question

Are archaebacteria eukaryotic?

Answer 1

Archaebacteria:

1. Archaebacteria are mainly found in harsh environments such as hot springs, salty, and marshy regions.
2. Example: Halobacterium, Methanosaeta.
3. A eukaryotic cell contains a true nucleus, linear DNA, and 80S ribosomes. In addition, there are various membrane-bound organelles.
4. Example: plant and animal cells.
5. Archaebacteria are not eukaryotic. They are prokaryotic organisms.
6. Prokaryotic cells possess a ‘nucleoid’, an irregular-shaped region of the cell that contains circular DNA.
7. In addition, they have 70S ribosomes and lack membrane-bound organelles.