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The three domains
Use this for “Methane-making microbes live in a cow’s stomach. Which domain are they in?”
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Which domain does it belong to?
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Viruses are not cells, so they are not placed in any domain.
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Bacteria and archaea are single cells with no nucleus; archaea differ in their walls, membranes and genes, and many live in extreme places.
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Eukarya have cells with a nucleus: protists, fungi, plants and animals.
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