6.4.3

Classification of Living Organisms: Updated System

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The Three-Domain System

The ‘three-domain system’ was proposed by Carl Woese and classifies organisms based on chemical analysis:

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Archaea

  • Primitive bacteria, many of which are extremophiles (i.e. live in extreme environments).
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Bacteria

  • True bacteria.
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Eukaryota

  • Organisms that possess complex subcellular structures (e.g. protists, fungi, plants and animals).

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

7Ecology

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