Post on 22-Jun-2020
Classification of Life
Part 2: The Kingdoms
More Specific Classification – Kingdoms are the second largest
group of living things after Domains
– Kingdoms group organisms according to a more specific set of rules.
– There are 6 Kingdoms • Archaeabacteria
• Eubacteria
• Protists
• Fungi
• Plants
• Animal
Domain Archea is divided into…
• Kingdom Archeabacteria
Kingdom Archeabacteria
– Only kingdom in Domain Archea.
Same characteristics as domain
archea.
– Prokaryotic
– Unicellular
– Reproduce Asexually
– Are not mobile (cannot move)
– Consumers (usually
decomposers specifically)
– Most importantly, they can live in
extreme places (extremophiles)
Domain Bacteria is divided into…
• Kingdom Eubacteria
Kingdom Eubacteria
– Only kingdom in Domain Bacteria. Same characteristics as domain bacteria.
– Unicellular
– Prokaryotic
– Reproduce Asexually
– Can be shaped like rods, spheres or spirals
– Most Eubacteria are helpful but some cause infection
Streptococci- bacteria that
gives you strep throat
Domain Eukarya is divided into…
• Kingdom Protists
• Kingdom Fungi
• Kingdom Plants
• Kingdom Animals
Kingdom Protist – Cells contain a nucleus
– Called the “leftovers kingdom”
because individuals are so different
from one another within the kingdom
– Protists are NOT animals, plants,
bacteria or fungi
– Can be unicellular and multi-cellular
– Reproduce asexually
– Mostly aquatic
Algae
Diatoms
Protozoa
Kingdom Fungi – Cells contain a nucleus
– Most fungi are multicellular except for yeast which is unicellular
– Reproduce Sexually or Asexually
– Include yeasts, mushrooms and molds
– Found mostly on land
– Most fungi are decomposers (breakdown dead material)
– Fungi are different from plants in that fungi CANNOT make their own food
Slime Mold
Mushrooms
Lichens
Kingdom Plant – Cells contain a nucleus
– Multi-cellular
– Reproduce sexually
– Most are autotrophic while
others can also be
heterotrophic (i.e. Venus fly
traps)
– Capable of photosynthesis
(take sunlight and CO2 to
make sugar)
Sea Kelp
Raspberry Vines
Grasses
Trees
Venus Fly Trap
(Carnivorous Plant)
Kingdom Animal
– Cells contain a nucleus
– Multi-cellular
– Reproduce sexually
– Heterotrophic
– Includes
• Insects
• Fish
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Mammals (humans are mammals)
Exit Slip
• What are some of the characteristics that
divide organisms in Domain Eukarya into
four kingdoms?
• Which is a larger group - Domain Eukarya
or Kingdom Animal? Why?