Six Kingdoms of Life Seventh Grade Science
Six Kingdoms Archaebacteria Eubacteria Protists Fungi Plants Animals
Archaebacteria Oldest form of life Singe cell organism (unicellular) Found in extreme environments Geysers Hotsprings Volcanic ocean vents
Eubacteria Second oldest form of life Single cell organism (unicellular) Most familiar bacteria Streptococcus Lactobacillus Staphylococcus
Protists “Odds and Ends” kingdom All microscopic organisms that are not plants, not animal, not bacteria, and not fungi. Single cell organism (unicellular) Protozoa, Amoeba
Fungi Most are multi-cellular organism Mold, mildew, mushrooms Some are very important to ecosystems or as food. Some cause diseases – ringworm, and athlete’s foot
Plants Second largest kingdom Multi-cellular organisms Producers (make their own food) Without plants life as we know it would not exist.
Animals Largest kingdom Multi-cellular Consumers – must eat for energy Over 1 million known species