{"id":4730,"date":"2025-07-30T09:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:48:40","slug":"3-domains-of-life-how-to-teach-archaea-bacteria-eukarya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/3-domains-of-life-how-to-teach-archaea-bacteria-eukarya\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Domains of Life: How to Teach Archaea, Bacteria &#038; Eukarya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4730\" class=\"elementor elementor-4730\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3dc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef3dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Domains of Life: How to Teach Archaea, Bacteria &amp; Eukarya\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7090152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ee0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ee0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how life is classified helps students make sense of biodiversity and that starts with the three<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19616\/domains-of-life\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> domains of life.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These domains-Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya represent the broadest categories of living things. Teaching the three domains of life can feel overwhelming, but with the right tools and visuals like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19616\/domains-of-life\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s video on the subject<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can make it accessible, memorable, and even fun.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a teacher-friendly guide to help your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/solutions\/middle-school\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">middle schoolers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grasp the domains of life and what makes each one unique.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ee8e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31ee8e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a5c3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a5c3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9583a36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9583a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ce66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5ce66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unlock Free Full Access to JoVE!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571de64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"571de64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4171 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4171 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:700}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjU1MTAiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Free Trial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e308475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed858a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aed858a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the Three Domains of Life Matter\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8aa59f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8aa59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1dcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1dcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the three domains of life-Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya-helps students grasp how scientists organize the vast diversity of living organisms. This system matters because it:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflects fundamental differences in cell structure (prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic)<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinguishes genetic relationships across all life forms<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows how organisms adapt to different environments, from boiling vents to your backyard<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By learning the three-domain system, students gain insight into how life evolved, how organisms are connected, and why classification matters in fields like medicine, ecology, and biotechnology.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual tip: Start your lesson with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19616\/domains-of-life\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domains of Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to anchor the concept with animations and examples students can see in action.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba150d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aba150d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a03b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a03b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teaching the 3 Domains of Life in Middle School\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2cf0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b2cf0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe7b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fe7b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help students understand how all living organisms are grouped, start with the broadest level of classification: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19616\/domains-of-life\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the three domains of life.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These categories-Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya-lay the foundation for teaching kingdoms and more complex taxonomic levels. Here\u2019s how to break it down:<\/span><\/p><p><b>What to teach:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bacteria are prokaryotic too, but they\u2019re more familiar to students like the kind that live in yogurt, soil, or their mouths.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bacteria can be helpful (like aiding digestion or breaking down waste) or harmful (like causing infections).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They reproduce quickly, which is why bacterial research is a foundation for science and medicine.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Visual tip:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a microscope or online simulation to show students real bacterial cells, and compare their structure to archaea.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This domain shows students the real-world impact of microscopic life, from biotechnology to disease prevention.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320f98c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"320f98c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53539f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c53539f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domain 1: Archaea \u2013 The Extremophiles\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb18b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cb18b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8f445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8f445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to teach:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archaea are single-celled prokaryotes, like bacteria, but genetically different.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They often live in extreme environments-think hot springs, salt lakes, and deep-sea vents.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike bacteria, archaea have unique cell membranes and enzymes that help them survive these extremes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Fun classroom idea:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students: Could anything live inside a volcano? Then introduce Archaea!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This domain helps students understand how diverse and adaptable life can be, even in conditions that seem unlivable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326c7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"326c7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domain 2: Bacteria \u2013 Life\u2019s Invisible Workers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa5f4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fa5f4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4789e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4789e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to teach:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bacteria are prokaryotic too, but they\u2019re more familiar to students\u2014like the kind that live in yogurt, soil, or their mouths.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bacteria can be helpful (like aiding digestion or breaking down waste) or harmful (like causing infections).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They reproduce quickly, which is why bacterial research is a foundation for science and medicine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd2c <\/span><b>Visual tip:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use a microscope or online simulation to show students real bacterial cells, and compare their structure to archaea.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This domain shows students the real-world impact of microscopic life\u2014from biotechnology to disease prevention.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159fe6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"159fe6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domain 3: Eukarya \u2013 Complex Life Forms\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cca13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6cca13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to teach:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eukarya includes all organisms with complex cells (with nuclei), including:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animals (like humans)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fungi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike prokaryotes, eukaryotic cells have organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Fun activity:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students to classify organisms around them- Is this a eukaryote? Which kingdom does it belong to? Turn it into a quick scavenger hunt or slideshow quiz.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By exploring Eukarya, students see where they (and most visible life) fit in the grand tree of life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a9d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0a9d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Activity: Domain Sorting Challenge\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efc5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efc5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Instructions:<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a list of organisms (e.g., thermophilic microbes, algae, mushrooms, humans, strep bacteria).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In pairs, students classify each into Archaea, Bacteria, or Eukarya.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reveal answers with explanations using JoVE\u2019s video or diagrams.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This activity boosts critical thinking and cements the classification system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa8bf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aa8bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee98a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bee98a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: Teaching the Three Domains of Life\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af33e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6af33e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a1f6d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"c6a1f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6ab38a7156053\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-c6a1f6d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a6e33056ab38a7156053\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a6e33056ab38a7156053\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a6e33056ab38a7156053\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the three domains of life?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a6e33056ab38a7156053\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-c6a1f6d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ab38a7156053\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19616\/domains-of-life\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">three domains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, which group organisms based on their cell types and genetic structures.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-c6a1f6d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ed795eb6ab38a7156053\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ed795eb6ab38a7156053\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ed795eb6ab38a7156053\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How do you explain the difference between archaea and bacteria?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                      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