In the late 1970s, Woese argued that there are two fundamentally different groups of prokaryotes by demonstrating:
A) different DNA sequences in prokaryotes.
B) some prokaryotes carry on photosynthesis.
C) the difference in the appearance of the nuclei.
D) gene codes of ribosomal RNA of different bacteria.
E) some prokaryotes produce methane while others do not.

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Woese's argument was based on the differences in the sequences of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, which led to the identification of two distinct groups of prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea.

In the Late 1970s, Woese Argued That There Are Two