Beyond Linnaeus: Life Other Than Plants and Animals

Fact: Our lives are impacted both positively and negatively by the ecological relationships of bacteria, virus, protist, and fungi. Our plan: To look at the groups of organisms that Linnaeus was not aware of and specifically focus on how members of these groups can be pathogens, or cause disease.

4 Groups Beyond Linnaeus Streptococcus bacteria causes Strep Throat (2 kingdoms) Plasmodium protist that causes Malaria Influenza virus that cause the flu Trichophyton fungus that causes athlete's foot

How do we organize life other than plants and animals??

Changing Nature of the Tree 5 Kingdoms: 1969-2005 Darwin’s tree of life from 1868

Tree of Life: 2006 - present Eubacteria Plantae Archaebacteria Fungi Protista Animalia

Sorting Activity Cut out the pictures and characteristics Place them into the correct location. You may use your book, or iPad to help you Hint: 3 pictures for each box 3. Glue them into place