Which two domains of life are made up of prokaryotes?
APlants and Fungi
BProtists and Fungi
CAnimals and Protists
DBacteria and Archaea
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bacteria and Archaea
1. Prokaryote means before nucleus, so the label applies to cells without a true nucleus.
2. Only the predominantly single-celled organisms of two domains qualify.
3. Those domains are Bacteria and Archaea.
4. Animals, plants, fungi and protists are all eukaryotes instead.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Cell Structure', sections 4.1-4.6_
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