According to the Proposed Three-Domain System

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to the proposed three-domain system,

• A) archaea and eukarya are more closely related than either is to the bacteria.
• B) archaea and bacteria are more closely related than either is to the eukarya.
• C) bacteria and eukarya are more closely related than either is to the archaea.
• D) all three groups arose separately.
• E) All three groups are equally related.

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Definitions:

Collect Blood

The process of drawing blood from a vein, typically for diagnostic purposes.

Inferior Vena Cava

The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle parts of the body back to the right atrium of the heart.

Lumbar Veins

Veins located in the lumbar region that drain blood from the lower back and abdominal wall into the inferior vena cava.

Hepatic Veins

Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the liver back to the heart.