The kingdoms of life(three domains) Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Eubacteria
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Prokaryotic micro-organisms consisting of a single cell lacking a nucleus and containing DNA of a single circular chromosome.
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Archaea
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Prokaryotic, single celled, organisms that have RNA sequences(very DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS than Eubacteria and Eukaryotes).
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Eukaryotes
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Any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined NUCLEUS(Eukaryote).
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Prokaryotic: Single celled organism without membrane-bound organelles
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Smaller sized, “free DNA”(not in nucleus), divide by fission(cloning), single celled only.
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Eukaryotes: Any organism whose cells contain organelles
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Larger size, DNA in nucleus, divide by mitosis, can be single or multi-cellular.