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How are archaea different from bacteria?

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Archaea versus Bacteria comparison chart; Archaea Bacteria; Ribosomes: Present: Present: Introduction (from Wikipedia) The Archaea constitute a domain or kingdom of single-celled microorganisms. These microbes are prokaryotes, meaning that they have no cell nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles in their cells. Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. read more

Both bacteria and archaea have different Ribosomal RNAs (rRNA). Archea have three RNA polymerases like eukaryotes, but bacteria have only one. Archaea have cell walls that lack peptidoglycan and have membranes that enclose lipids with hydrocarbons rather than fatty acids (not a bilayer). read more

The appearance of the Archaea is very similar to the eukaryotes unlike the bacteria. In the similar way, the ribosomes of the Archaea work more like the eukaryotic ribosomes as compared to the bacterial ribosomes. read more

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