Domain Definition Microbiology
In domain there are three categories.
Domain definition microbiology. Eukaryotes bacteria and archaea. In biology a domain refers to the largest of all groups in the classification of life. These classifications are very broad and each of the three categories is broken down into more specifi.
In biological taxonomy a domain also superkingdom realm or empire is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three domain system of taxonomy devised by carl woese et al. All life that has a cell nucleus and eukaryotic membrane bound organelles is included in eukar. Archaea bacteria and eukarya.
According to this system the tree of life consists of three domains. There are currently 3 agreed groups at this level the archaea domain bacteria domain and eukarya domain. In taxonomy domain is the highest classification rank of living organisms.