A Water Sample from a Hot Thermal Vent Contained a Single-Celled

question 13

Multiple Choice

A water sample from a hot thermal vent contained a single-celled organism that had a cell wall but lacked a nucleus. What is its most likely classification?

• A) Eukarya
• B) Archaea
• C) Animalia
• D) Protista
• E) Fungi

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Definitions:

Equifinality

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Systems Perspective

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