DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION KEYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the kingdom ____ Unicellular organisms with no nuclei found living in the superheated waters of a hot spring.
A
Archaebacteria
B
Eubacteria
C
Fungi
D
Protista
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Archaea (Archaeon ): Single-celled microorganisms without nuclei and with membranes different from all other organisms. Once thought to be bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Archaea and bacterial cells lack organelles or other internal membrane-bound structures. Therefore, unlike eukaryotes, archaea and bacteria do not have a nucleus separating their genetic material from the rest of the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -To their surprise they discovered unicellular (one cell) organisms in the samples. These organisms are today classified in the kingdom, Archaebacteria. Archaebacteria are found in extreme environments such as hot boiling water and thermal vents under conditions with no oxygen or highly acid environments.

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