A new microbe has been discovered in the rumen of sheep. Microscopy shows no evidence of a nuclear membrane and biochemical studies of the cell wall demonstrate the lack of peptidoglycan. Metabolic studies show that this microbe generates methane. This microbe would most likely be classified in the:

A. Domain Archaea
B. Domain Eukarya, Protists
C. Domain Bacteria
D. Domain Eukarya, Kingdom Fungi


Answer: A

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