All of the following are examples of substances found in bacteria or archaea except:

Correct answer: D. Chitin

  • A. Peptidoglycans
  • B. Flagellin
  • C. Bacteriorhodopsin
  • D. Chitin
  • E. Phycobilins

Explanation

Chitin is a polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi. Flagellin is the protein of bacterial flagella. Bacteriorhodopsin is a photosynthetic pigment found in extreme halophiles. Phycobilins are photosynthetic pigments found in cyanobacteria (as well as in red algae).

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