3 Domains of Life: Concept MapDomains

Cellular arrangement

Nucleus and DNA

Name for these organisms

Archaea Bacteria Eukarya

Most are unicellular. (Organism is 1 cell)

Some are unicellular. Most are multicellular.

Live in extreme environments like the first life-forms on Earth.

Live in less harsh environments on modern Earth.

No Nucleus. DNA spread out in the cell.

Nucleus stores DNA.

ProkaryotesEukaryotes

Kingdoms of Classification

Monera Protist, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

Archaea life-form environment

Bacteria life-form environment

Eukarya and Bacteria life-form environment

Cellular ArrangementUnicellular Multicellular

No Nucleus

With Nucleus