All of the following are true about archaea except

A) They are prokaryotes.
B) They lack peptidoglycan in their cell walls.
C) Some are hyperthermophiles, some are extreme halophiles others are methanogens.
D) They evolved before bacteria.
E) Some produce methane from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.


Ans: D) They evolved before bacteria.

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