Taxonomy of Prokaryotes

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Flashcards covering the taxonomy of prokaryotes and the domain system.

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Domain System

A system of classification proposed by Carl Woese and colleagues, based on differences in the structure of ribosomes and cell membranes.

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Bacteria

One of the three domains of life, along with Archaea and Eukarya.

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Archaea

Also known as Archaebacteria, one of the three domains of life.

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Kingdom Monera (Prokaryotae)

Previously, prokaryotes were classified under this kingdom.