Characteristics of Domains & Kingdoms
Objective: Distinguish between each of the 3 domains Objective: Distinguish characteristics of each of the 6 kingdoms
NGSSS SC.912.L.15.6 Discuss distinguishing characteristics of the domains and kingdoms of living organisms.
Eubacteria Prokaryotic Cell wall with Peptidoglycan Unicellular Autotrophic/Heterotrophic Examples: E. Coli Lactobacillus Steptococcus
ArchaeBacteria Prokaryotic Cell wall without Peptidoglycan Unicellular Autotrophic Examples: (Extreme Bacteria) Methanogens – Methane Producers Thermophiles - Extreme temperatures Halophiles - Extreme salinity
“Protists” Currently being reconsidered for 5 different kingdoms. Eukaryotic Cell walls made of cellulose Some have chloroplasts Unicellular, multicellular, colonial Heterotrophic & Autotrophic Examples: Amoebas Paremiceum Kelp Euglena
Fungi Eurkaryotic Cell wall made of chitin (similar to insect shell) Most multicellular, some unicellular Heterotrophic Direct diffusion of nutrients thru cell wall Examples: Mushrooms Yeast More related to animals than plants – store energy as glycogen instead of starch
Plantae Eukaryotic Cell wall composed of cellulose Chloroplasts Multicellular autotrophic Examples: Ferns Mosses Flowering plants
Animalia Eukaryotic No cell wall or chloroplast Multicellular Heterotrophic Examples: Sponges Worms Fishes Bears
What Am I? Eukaryotic Multicellular No chloroplast No cell wall
What Am I? Eurkaryotic Multicellular Cell wall made of chitin Heterotrophic
What Am I? Unicellular Eukaryotic Presence of Chloroplast
Key to Kingdom Chart