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The kingdom-level classification system is now preceded by the ________ category, which is based on evolutionary and biochemical characteristics of all living organisms.

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Domain

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It is common to find in textbooks the classification of living organisms into five kingdoms: Kingdom Monera, Kingdom Protista, Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia. It is now known that this classification has some serious flaws and that some kingdoms are no longer considered.

A widely accepted classification today is one that comprises one category above the kingdoms: domains. This classification was proposed by Carl Woese in 1977 and is based on molecular phylogeny data. According to Woese, there are three domains: Archaea Domain, Bacteria Domain, and Eukarya Domain.

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