Question

complete the following table to describe the characteristics of the three domains of life. choices will be used more than once
yes
no
bacteria
archaea
eukarya
some or all are capable of multicellularity
some or all contain a phospholipid plasma membrane
some or all contain membrane - bound organelles
some or all are capable of synthesizing proteins
some or all contain a peptidoglycan cell wall
some or all have genomes with introns

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each characteristic for Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya:

1. Some or all are capable of multicellularity

• Bacteria: All are unicellular. → No
• Archaea: All are unicellular. → No
• Eukarya: Many (e.g., plants, animals) are multicellular. → Yes

2. Some or all contain a phospholipid plasma membrane

• All three domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) have cells with a phospholipid plasma membrane (a fundamental cell structure). → All: Yes

3. Some or all contain membrane - bound organelles

• Bacteria (prokaryotes): No membrane - bound organelles. → No
• Archaea (prokaryotes): No membrane - bound organelles. → No
• Eukarya (eukaryotes): Have membrane - bound organelles (e.g., nucleus, mitochondria). → Yes

4. Some or all are capable of synthesizing proteins

• All living cells (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) need proteins and can synthesize them (using ribosomes). → All: Yes

5. Some or all contain a peptidoglycan cell wall

• Bacteria: Most have peptidoglycan cell walls. → Yes
• Archaea: Cell walls lack peptidoglycan. → No
• Eukarya: Only some (e.g., fungi) have cell walls, and they do not contain peptidoglycan. → No

6. Some or all have genomes with introns

• Bacteria: Genomes typically lack introns. → No
• Archaea: Most genomes lack introns (some exceptions, but “some or all” → No for general case)
• Eukarya: Most genes have introns. → Yes

Now, we fill the table:

Characteristic	Bacteria	Archaea	Eukarya
Some or all contain a phospholipid plasma membrane	Yes	Yes	Yes
Some or all contain membrane - bound organelles	No	No	Yes
Some or all are capable of synthesizing proteins	Yes	Yes	Yes
Some or all contain a peptidoglycan cell wall	Yes	No	No
Some or all have genomes with introns	No	No	Yes

(If you need to fill the boxes in the original table, use “Yes” or “No” as per the above for each cell.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each characteristic for Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya:

1. Some or all are capable of multicellularity

• Bacteria: All are unicellular. → No
• Archaea: All are unicellular. → No
• Eukarya: Many (e.g., plants, animals) are multicellular. → Yes

2. Some or all contain a phospholipid plasma membrane

• All three domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) have cells with a phospholipid plasma membrane (a fundamental cell structure). → All: Yes

3. Some or all contain membrane - bound organelles

• Bacteria (prokaryotes): No membrane - bound organelles. → No
• Archaea (prokaryotes): No membrane - bound organelles. → No
• Eukarya (eukaryotes): Have membrane - bound organelles (e.g., nucleus, mitochondria). → Yes

4. Some or all are capable of synthesizing proteins

• All living cells (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) need proteins and can synthesize them (using ribosomes). → All: Yes

5. Some or all contain a peptidoglycan cell wall

• Bacteria: Most have peptidoglycan cell walls. → Yes
• Archaea: Cell walls lack peptidoglycan. → No
• Eukarya: Only some (e.g., fungi) have cell walls, and they do not contain peptidoglycan. → No

6. Some or all have genomes with introns

• Bacteria: Genomes typically lack introns. → No
• Archaea: Most genomes lack introns (some exceptions, but “some or all” → No for general case)
• Eukarya: Most genes have introns. → Yes

Now, we fill the table:

Characteristic	Bacteria	Archaea	Eukarya
Some or all contain a phospholipid plasma membrane	Yes	Yes	Yes
Some or all contain membrane - bound organelles	No	No	Yes
Some or all are capable of synthesizing proteins	Yes	Yes	Yes
Some or all contain a peptidoglycan cell wall	Yes	No	No
Some or all have genomes with introns	No	No	Yes

(If you need to fill the boxes in the original table, use “Yes” or “No” as per the above for each cell.)