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Figure 23.7 Genome Size Varies Widely This tree shows the numbers of genes from a sample of organisms whose genomes have been fully sequenced, arranged by their evolutionary relationships. Bacteria and archaea typically have fewer genes than most eukaryotes. Among eukaryotes, multicellular organisms with tissue organization (plants and animals; dark green and blue branches) have more genes than single-celled organisms (aqua branches) or multicellular organisms that lack pronounced tissue organization (yellow branches).