- singular of archaebacteria.
archaebacterium
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archaebacteria
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archaebacteria
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In order to appreciate the special status of the archaebacteria it is helpful to consider some of the defining characteristics of eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
The supposed great antiquity of the archaebacteria remains an unproved prejudice, but it is a plausible one.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
The discovery of the archaebacteria provides the perspective needed to approach the question of whether the universal ancestor was a prokaryote or a progenote.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
The phylogenetic evidence suggests that the archaebacteria are at least as old as the other major groups.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
For some time it had been recognized that various organisms now classified as archaebacteria are individually somewhat peculiar.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
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