If archaeans are more closely related to eukaryotes than to bacteria, then which of the following is a reasonable prediction?
A) Archaean DNA should have no introns.
B) Archaean chromosomes should have no protein bonded to them.
C) Archaean DNA should be single-stranded.
D) Archaean ribosomes should be larger than typical prokaryotic ribosomes.
E) Archaeans should lack cell walls.

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Eukaryotic ribosomes are larger in size than typical prokaryotic ribosomes, so if archaeans are more closely related to eukaryotes than to bacteria, their ribosomes should also be larger than typical prokaryotic ribosomes.

If Archaeans Are More Closely Related to Eukaryotes Than to Bacteria