Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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Chapter 9 - An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria - Self Quiz - Page 270: 6

Answer

(d)

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The 3-domain classification system includes Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Domains are higher than the category of kingdoms. Lateral gene transfer has forced us to rethink our domain model from a “tree of life” to a “shrub of life.” Archaea are unicellaler prokaryotes with a cell wall that is made of materials other than peptidoglycan.
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