After a long period of gradual evolution of protein domains, a period of explosive change (the “big bang”) in protein

domain complexity occurred at roughly the same time as the 3 taxonomic domains were undergoing rapid diversification.
In which taxonomic domain was this diversification most extensive?



a. Eukarya
b. Protista
c. Archaea


d. Animalia
e. Bacteria


ANSWER: a

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