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A group of microorganisms that resemble bacteria but are different from them such as the composition of their cell walls. Archaea usually live in extreme, often very hot or salty environments. The archaea are considered a separate kingdom in some classifications. Some scientists believe that archaea were the earliest forms of cellular life.

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