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OpenStudy (tywower):

How do the cell walls of the Archaea compare to the cell walls found in Bacteria?

OpenStudy (tywower):

Cell walls in Archaea are composed of ester-linked hydrocarbons, while those in Bacteria are made of ether-linked fatty acids. Cell walls in Bacteria are made of peptidoglycan, while those in Archaea are not. Cell walls in Archaea are made of peptidoglycan, while those in Bacteria are made of cellulose or chitin. Cell walls in Archaea are thinner and more flexible than those found in Bacteria.

OpenStudy (tywower):

@Abhisar

OpenStudy (tywower):

@Frostbite

OpenStudy (abhisar):

WHat do ya think it should be ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Bacterial cell wall has peptidoglycan while archae lack it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought the answer was A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nevermind, I see where i got confused. Abhisar is right.

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