Bacteria and archaea were originally classified as prokaryotes because they ; however, it is now known that archaea .

A) do not have nuclei and are single-celled; are actually a type of algae
B) are single-celled and found in extreme environments; are actually eukaryotic
C) do not have nuclei and have similar cell walls; comprise a special classification of prokaryotes
D) are colonial organisms and do not have nuclei; form multicellular organisms
E) are single-celled and do not have nuclei; are more similar to eukaryotes

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​Bacteria and archaea were originally classified as prokaryotes because they ____; however, it is now known that archaea ____.A) ​do not have nuclei and are single-celled; are actually a type of algaeB) ​are single-celled and found in extreme environments; are actually eukaryoticC) ​do not have nuclei and have similar cell walls; comprise a special classification of prokaryotesD) ​are colonial organisms and do not have nuclei; form multicellular organismsE) ​are single-celled and do not have nuclei; are more similar to eukaryotes

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Final Answer : E, Explanation :  Bacteria and archaea were both classified as prokaryotes because they are single-celled and lack nuclei. However, it has been discovered that archaea have unique biochemistry and genetic sequences that are more similar to eukaryotes than to bacteria, distinguishing them from the traditional bacterial classification.

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