In the three-domain system, the Kingdom Monera was divided into which two domains?
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Correct answer: Archaea and Bacteria
Molecular evidence showed that archaebacteria are as different from eubacteria as they are from eukaryotes. Consequently, Monera was split into the domains Archaea and Bacteria.
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