Microbiology/The 3 Domains of Life

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The three Domains of organisms are:

Domain Archaea, which consists of the Archaeans, or extremophiles.

Domain Bacteria, which consists of all the bacteria.

Domain Eukarya, which consists of all eukaryotic organisms, or those with the largest, most complex cells and the most advanced compartmentalization.