Question

1. what is the difference in the structure of the enzyme rna polymerase between bacteria and archaea?

bacterial rna polymerase has 5 - 10 subunits.
archaeas rna polymerase has 4 - 5 subunits.
bacterial rna polymerase has 10 - 20 subunits.
archaeas rna polymerase has 8 - 12 subunits.

Explanation:

Bacterial RNA polymerase is relatively simple with 4 - 5 subunits. Archaeal RNA polymerase is more complex, sharing similarities with eukaryotic RNA polymerases and having 8 - 12 subunits.

Answer:

Archaea's RNA polymerase has 8 - 12 subunits.