While examining a rock surface,you have discovered an interesting new organism.Which of the following criteria will allow you to classify the organism as belonging to Bacteria but not Archaea or Eukarya?
A)It is unicellular.
B)Cell walls are made primarily of peptidoglycan.
C)Organism does not have nucleus.
D)The lipids in its plasma membrane consist of glycerol bonded to straight-chain fatty acids.
E)It can survive at a temperature over 100°C.

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The presence of a cell wall made primarily of peptidoglycan is a characteristic found in Bacteria but not in Archaea or Eukarya. It is important to note that the other choices (A, C, D, and E) are not unique to Bacteria and can occur in Archaea or Eukarya as well.

While Examining a Rock Surface,you Have Discovered an Interesting New