Which Statement is TRUE Based on Our Current Understanding

Question

Which statement is TRUE based on our current understanding?
A)Eubacteria are not closely related to either archaea or eukaryotes.
B)Archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes than they are to eubacteria.
C)Eukaryotes are more closely related to eubacteria than they are to archaea.
D)Viruses are more closely related to prokaryotes than they are to eukaryotes.
E)Eubacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes are all equally related.

Accepted Answer

Based on our current understanding, archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes than they are to eubacteria. This is supported by various molecular and genetic studies that have revealed similarities between the two groups. While all three domains of life (eubacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes) share some common features, they are not equally related.