A scientist isolates a single celled organism from the bottom of a sulfur hot spring.When examined under the microscope,it is clear that the cell is very small and contains no nucleus.Based on this evidence alone,in what domain of life is this organism?
A)Eukarya
B)Bacteria
C)Archaea
D)Either bacteria or archaea
E)It is impossible to determine anything based on this evidence alone

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The organism's lack of a nucleus indicates it is not a eukaryote, placing it in either the Bacteria or Archaea domain. Both domains include organisms that can inhabit extreme environments like sulfur hot springs, and without further information, it cannot be definitively placed in one or the other.

A Scientist Isolates a Single Celled Organism from the Bottom