KINGDOMS & DOMAINS 5/16/07
KINGDOMS 6 Kingdom system Animalia Plantae Protista (late 1800’s) Fungi (1950’s) Eubacteria Archaebacteria
3 - DOMAIN SYSTEM Domain – inclusive taxonomic category; larger than Kingdom
Kingdoms and Domains
Domain Bacteria Kingdom Eubacteria Unicellular (made up of 1 cell) Prokaryotes (no nucleus) Rigid cell wall containing peptidoglycan Free living & parasites (need a host) Examples: Streptococcus, Eschericia coli
Domain Archaea Kingdom Archaebacteria Unicellular Prokaryotes Rigid cell wall WITHOUT peptidoglycan Extreme bacteria! Live in harsh conditions Examples: Methanogens, halophiles
Domain Eukarya Eukaryotes (cells have nucleus) Contains the remaining 4 Kingdoms Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Heterotrophs Multicellular No cell walls Motile Examples Fish, mammals, insects & more!
Kingdom Plantae Autotrophs - photosynthesize Multicellular Non-motile Cell walls contain cellulose Examples cone-bearing plants, flowering plants, mosses, ferns
Kingdom Fungi Heterotrophs Single celled & multi-celled Cell walls of chitin Feed on dead or decaying matter Examples Mushrooms, yeast
Kingdom Protista Organisms not classified as plant, animal or fungi Most single-celled Cell walls in some Some photosynthetic (contain chloroplasts) Heterotrophs & Autotrophsphs Examples Amoeba, Paramecium giant kelp
Classification of a Bee