The word Archaeobacteria (a division of bacteria) derived from Greek means___________?
Correct answer: D. Ancient bacteria
- A. True bacteria
- B. False bacteria
- C. Recent bacteria
- D. Ancient bacteria
Explanation
The prefix archae- comes from the Greek word meaning ancient or primitive, so Archaebacteria means ancient bacteria. Students may choose true bacteria because bacteria are commonly described as prokaryotes, but true bacteria are eubacteria, not archaebacteria. The submitted key matches.
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