Woese
A) was involved in determining rRNA sequences AND proposed breaking prokaryotes into two groups.
B) was involved in determining rRNA sequences AND proposed breaking eukaryotes into domains Archaea and Bacteria.
C) proposed breaking prokaryotes into two groups AND was involved in refining the Gram stain for classification purposes.
D) proposed breaking eukaryotes into domains Archaea and Bacteria AND was involved in refining the Gram stain for classification purposes.
E) was involved in determining DNA sequences AND proposed breaking eukaryotes into domains Archaea and Bacteria.

Question

Woese
A) was involved in determining rRNA sequences AND proposed breaking prokaryotes into two groups.
B) was involved in determining rRNA sequences AND proposed breaking eukaryotes into domains Archaea and Bacteria.
C) proposed breaking prokaryotes into two groups AND was involved in refining the Gram stain for classification purposes.
D) proposed breaking eukaryotes into domains Archaea and Bacteria AND was involved in refining the Gram stain for classification purposes.
E) was involved in determining DNA sequences AND proposed breaking eukaryotes into domains Archaea and Bacteria.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Woese was known for determining rRNA sequences to study evolutionary relationships among organisms, leading to the proposal of dividing prokaryotes into two distinct groups, Archaea and Bacteria, thus revising the classification system of life into three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.