EVPP 108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9-13: Geologic Time Scale, Unconformity, Hydrosphere
25 Apr 2018
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A prokaryote is a unicellular organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle. A eukaryote is any organism whose cells have a cell nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes. Taxonomy is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics. In biological taxonomy, a domain (latin: regio), also superkingdom or empire, is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy designed by carl woese, an american microbiologist and biophysicist. The binomial nomenclature system combines two names into one to give all species unique scientific names. The first part of a scientific name is called the genus. The second part of a species name is the specific epithet. Species are also organized into higher levels of classification. Hierarchy an arrangement or classification of things according to relative importance or inclusiveness. Which of the following kingdoms contain organisms whose cells are prokaryotic: archaebacteria.
