Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Archaea are single-celled microorganisms and structure is similar to bacteria. They are evolutionarily distinct from eukaryotes and bacteria and form the third domain of life, but they have characteristics more similar to eukaryotes.

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