Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Chemistry of Life - Exercises - Page 21: 5

Answer

Archaebacteria

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According to phylogenetic trees and molecular sequences, archaebacteria is closer to the molecular composition of eukaryotes. However, further studies claim there is no single prokaryote that may have been the direct ancestor of the eukaryotes but an evolution from both archaebacteria and eubacteria.
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