The 6 Kingdoms
Kingdom Archaebacteria Prokaryotes Single celled Has a cell wall (no peptidoglycan) Some autotrophs & heterotrophs Live in extreme environments EX: halophiles, thermoacidophiles, methanogens
Kingdom Eubacteria Prokaryotes Single celled Has cell wall with peptidoglycan Some autotrophs & heterotrophs EX: E. coli, S. pyogenes (causes strep throat), C. tetani (causes tetanus)
Kingdom Protista Eukaryotes Mostly single celled, some multicelled Cell walls (some) Autotrophs & heterotrophs EX: Amoeba, paramecium, some algae Some are free-living and some are parasitic!
Kingdom Fungii Eukaryotes Multicelled (except for yeast!) Cell wall with chitin Heterotrophs EX: mushrooms, some molds, yeast Some are parasitic!
Kingdom Plantae Eukaryotes Multicelled Cell wall with cellulose Autotrophic EX: oak trees, rose bushes, ferns
Kingdom Animalia Eukaryotes Multicelled No cell walls Heterotrophic EX: insects, sponges, humans, frogs, etc…