Domains of Life (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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In what year did Carl Woese propose the three-domain system of classification?
In what year did Carl Woese propose the three-domain system of classification?
1990
What is a domain in biological classification?
What is a domain in biological classification?
The largest possible grouping
What are the three domains of life?
What are the three domains of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
What material is found in bacterial cell walls but not in archaea?
What material is found in bacterial cell walls but not in archaea?
Peptidoglycan
What type of environments do archaea often inhabit?
What type of environments do archaea often inhabit?
Extreme environments
Do archaea cause diseases in humans?
Do archaea cause diseases in humans?
No, they do not
Which domain are archaea more closely related to evolutionarily?
Which domain are archaea more closely related to evolutionarily?
Eukarya
Which domains contain prokaryotic organisms?
Which domains contain prokaryotic organisms?
Bacteria and Archaea
How do chromosomes differ between bacteria/archaea and eukarya?
How do chromosomes differ between bacteria/archaea and eukarya?
Bacteria/archaea have single, circular chromosomes
What are the four major groups within the Eukarya domain?
What are the four major groups within the Eukarya domain?
Protists, plants, fungi, animals
What is phylogeny?
What is phylogeny?
Study of evolutionary relationships
What materials can eukaryotic cell walls be made of?
What materials can eukaryotic cell walls be made of?
Cellulose, chitin, or other materials