You have discovered a new species of prokaryote in a deep-sea thermal vent. Without any further characterization, which one of the following statements could you make about this species with a high degree of certainty?

A.) These organisms store their genetic information in a compartment called a nucleus

B.) None of the above statements can be made with certainty

C.) Information in RNA is transcribed into DNA and then translated into protein

D.) The organisms are from the domain Archaea

E.) Information in DNA is translated into RNA and then transcribed into protein

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26 May, 06:28

You have discovered a new species of prokaryote in a deep-sea thermal vent. Without any further characterization, which one of the following statements could you make about this species with a high degree of certainty?

A.) These organisms store their genetic information in a compartment called a nucleus

B.) None of the above statements can be made with certainty

C.) Information in RNA is transcribed into DNA and then translated into protein

D.) The organisms are from the domain Archaea

E.) Information in DNA is translated into RNA and then transcribed into protein

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Andrea Baird · Answer 1

The answer is B ... prokaryotes don't have a nucleus, and the organisms could be from the domain archaea or bacteria. Lastly DNA is transcribed into RNA and then translated into protein, which is why e and c are wrong