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I. Introduction to Domains and Their Characteristics - Coggle Diagram
Topics and Subtopics:
- Overview of Biological Domains
- Definition of domains in biological classification.
- Key characteristics of each domain:
- Bacteria: Prokaryotic, unicellular, diverse metabolic capabilities.
- Eukarya: Eukaryotic, organisms with complex cells (including plants, animals, fungi, and protists).
- Archaea: Prokaryotic, unicellular, often extremophilic, distinct from bacteria genetically.
- Historical Classification of Domains
- Early taxonomic models (Linnaean system).
- The introduction of the Three-Domain System (Woese, 1990) based on molecular data (rRNA sequencing).