A new single-celled organism is discovered living in an ant colony. Which of the following classification methods would be appropriate for identifying to which domain it belongs?
A) physical characteristics
B) biochemical tests
C) phage typing
D) analysis of nucleic acids
E) serological tests

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Analysis of nucleic acids is the most accurate method for determining the domain of a single-celled organism, as it can reveal genetic information that distinguishes between Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

A New Single-Celled Organism Is Discovered Living in an Ant