In the light of recent classification of living organisms into three domains of life (bacteria, archaea and eukarya), which one of the following statements is true about archaea?

Options

(a) Archaea resemble eukarya in all respects
(b) Archaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes
(c) Archaea completely differ from both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
(d) Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes

Correct Answer:

Archaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Explanation:

Archaea are unicellular, prokaryotic microorganisms that differ from bacteria in their genetics, biochemistry, and ecology.some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes.