Taxonomy of Life Seventh Grade Science

Taxonomy of Life Broad and less specific Super specific Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Subspecies

Taxonomy of Life Broad and less specific Super specific K_____________________ P_____________________ C_____________________ O_____________________ F______________________ G_____________________ S______________________ Subspecies

Remembering the Order Daring Kings Play Chess On Fine Grained Sand OR Darling Kids Prefer Candy Over Fancy Green Salads Can you make up your own?

Domains and Kingdoms Domains: Archaebacteria (Prokaryotes—which means they have no nucleus) Eubacteria (Prokaryotes) Eukarya Kingdoms: Protists (Protista) Fungi Plants (Plantae) Animals (Animalia)

Archaebacteria Oldest form of life Single cell organism (unicellular) Found in extreme environments. Geysers (Like those found in Yellowstone) Hot springs Volcanic ocean vents

Eubacteria Second oldest form of life Single cell organism (unicellular) Most familiar bacteria Streptococcus (Strep throat) Lactobacillus (Makes yogurt) Staphylococcus (Infections)

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 Examples: 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 organisms Consumers – must eat for energy At least 2 million known species, but some estimate there are 5-30 million Examples: Mammals, insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians, etc.