Categories: All - bacteria - eukarya - archaea

by Anahi Figueroa 4 years ago

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Three clades

The three major clades of life, Bacteria, Eukarya, and Archaea, exhibit distinct cellular and genetic characteristics. Bacteria, such as E. coli, have ester bonds in their cell membranes and peptidoglycan in their cell walls, using DNA for genetic storage.

Three clades

Three clades

Eukarya

Presence of histone
SNA as genetic storage
ester bonds in cell membranes
Presence of membrane bound organelles
-Presence of membrane-bound nucleus
Species: Methanobacter smithii

Archaea

DNA as genetic storage
Presence of histones
-Ether bonds in cell membrane
Species: American Black Bear

Bacteria

DNA as a genetic storage
Presence of peptidoglycan in cell wall
-esther bond in cell membranes
Species: E. Coli

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