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Eukarya

Definition

noun

The domain comprised of eukaryotes or organisms whose cells contain a true nucleus.


Supplement

Eukarya (or Eukaryota) is one in the three-domain system of biological classification introduced by Carl Woese in 1990. The other two are Archaea and Bacteria.


Related terms: eukaryote (noun).

Synonym: Eukaryota.
Compare: Archaea, Bacteria.
See also: eukaryote.


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Are any of these "alive": prions, viroids, virions?

... These factors combined have thrown scientists into debate over whether mimivirus is a distinct form of life, comparable on a domain scale to Eukarya, Archaea and Bacteria. Nevertheless, mimivirus does not exhibit the following characteristics, all of which are part of many conventional definitions ...

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by Tyred
Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:36 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Are any of these "alive": prions, viroids, virions?
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Blue green algae - plant or protozoa?

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by mkwaje
Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:34 am
 
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Topic: Blue green algae - plant or protozoa?
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Blue green algae - plant or protozoa?

as i know green algae/chlorophyta is placed in eukarya domain at 3 domain system.... clasified in plant... but not absolutely plant.... because in the 8-kingdom system it clasified in plant ... but in 5-kingdom system it is protista.... oh, well... ...

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by baikuza
Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:14 pm
 
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Topic: Blue green algae - plant or protozoa?
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domain

NONO... The three domanins of the living world are bacteria, archea and eukarya. Ah, good catch MrMistery. I don't know how I coudl confuse bacteria with protista... I must be evenr rustier than I thought :(

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by Khaiy
Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:59 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
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