16S ribosomal RNA (or 16S rRNA) is the RNA component of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome (SSU rRNA).

Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that have a wide range of shapes and sizes.

Biochemistry is a branch of science that explores the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms.

Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena.

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution.

Ernst Walter Mayr (; 5 July 1904 - 3 February 2005) was a German-American evolutionary biologist.

Eukaryotes are complex organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

Evolution is a process that describes how living organisms have adapted and changed over time.