Question

how can archaea reproduction be distinct from bacterial reproduction?
a archaea can reproduce asexually through budding and fragmentation.
b archaea can not produce genetically identical organisms.
c bacteria can reproduce asexually through budding and fragmentation.
d all of the above

Explanation:

Archaea can reproduce asexually through budding and fragmentation. Bacteria mainly reproduce asexually by binary - fission, not typically by budding and fragmentation like some archaea. Both archaea and bacteria can produce genetically identical organisms through asexual reproduction. So, the key difference here is that archaea can reproduce asexually through budding and fragmentation.

Answer:

a. Archaea can reproduce asexually through budding and fragmentation.