The cytoplasmic membranes of ________ may contain branched hydrocarbons.
A) archaeal cells
B) bacterial cells
C) eukaryotic cells
D) both bacterial and eukaryotic cells
E) archaeal, bacterial, and eukaryotic cells

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Archaeal cells are known to have unique phospholipids that contain branched hydrocarbons in their cytoplasmic membranes. This is in contrast to bacterial cells, which generally have straight-chain fatty acids, and eukaryotic cells, which have fatty acids with a variety of structures but are typically not branched.

The Cytoplasmic Membranes of ________ May Contain Branched Hydrocarbons