validation - question three Flashcards
section one
American microbiologist and physicist, Carl Woese introduced the three-domain system involving eukarya, bacteria and archaea.
section two
this system was introduced because all cells are similar in a variety of ways. it is thought that all cells came from a common ancestor and evolved into three different cell types. each representing a domain.
section three
eukarya is under eukaryotes, all containing a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. bacteria and archaea are under prokaryotes as they have no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
section four
bacteria is a simple single-celled organism and archaea are single-celled organisms that typically love in extreme conditions.