Introduction to the Six Kingdoms

Archaeabacteria Type of cell: Prokaryotes Number of Cells: Unicellular Structures: Have cell walls Food/Energy: Can be autotroph, chemotroph, or heterotroph: Chemotroph - makes food from chemicals instead of sun Reproduction: Mostly asexual reproduction Movement: Passive; no locomotion Habitat: Live in extreme environments Ex: Can live without oxygen

Archaebacteria Members Examples: Methanogens Produce fuel (ex: methane gas) Halophiles – “salt – lovers” Thermophiles – “heat-lovers”

Eubacteria Type of cell: Number of cells: Structures: Food/Energy: Prokaryote Number of cells: Unicellular Structures: Cell wall Food/Energy: Heterotrophs, Chemotrophs, and Autotrophs Reproduction: Mostly asexual reproduction Binary fission Reproduces very quickly Movement: Flagella Habitat: They can be found everywhere The more common bacteria

Eubacteria Members Three main shapes: Can be: Round, Rod, Spiral Harmful Many cause illness Ex: TB, strep, tetanus, food poisoning Helpful Decomposers (recycling) Used in making food Produce fuel Environmental cleanup E. coli Streptococcus Lactobacillus (used in yogurt)

Protists The miscellaneous “junk drawer” kingdom Type of cell: Eukaryote Number of cells: Mostly unicellular; a few multicellular Structures: Cell wall and/or chloroplasts in some groups Food/Energy; Autotrophs & Heterotrophs Reproduction: Mostly asexual reproduction (binary fission) Locomotion: Flagella, pseudopod, cilia Habitat: Live in moist environments

Protist Members Plant-like: Animal-like: Fungus-like: Autrotrophs Ex: Euglena, diatoms, & algae Animal-like: Heterotrophs Ex: Amoeba, Paramecium Fungus-like: Decomposers Ex: Slime mold, downy mold

Fungi Type of Cell: Number of Cells: Structures: Food/Energy: Eukaryote Number of Cells: Mostly Multicellular; One unicellular Structures: Cell wall, hyphae, fruiting bodies Food/Energy: Heterotrophs & Decomposers Reproduction: Mostly sexual reproduction (spores) Some asexual (budding) Locomotion: None Habitat: Moist, warm environments Not direct sunlight

Fungi Members Mushrooms, Molds Yeast (unicellular) Sac Fungi

Plants Cell Type: Number of Cells: Cell Structures: Food/Energy: Eukaryote Number of Cells: Multicellular Cell Structures: Cell wall, chloroplasts, large vacuole Food/Energy: Autotrophs Reproduction: Mostly sexual reproduction Locomotion: None

Plant Members 300,000 have been found…including trees, flowers, grasses, mosses etc. Mosses Ferns Flowering Plants Grasses Conifers

Animals Type of cell: Eukaryote Number of cells: Multicellular Structures: No cell walls Invertebrate & Vertebrate Food/Energy: Heterotroph Reproduction: Mostly sexual Some asexual Movement: Walk, swim, fly, crawls, etc. Habitat: Everywhere

Animal Members Over a million identified species. 97 percent have no backbone 3% are vertebrates..Mammals ,birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish Sponge and coral Worms Arthropods Cnidarians Mollusks