(pg. 104) 6 Kingdoms of Life Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Archaebacteria Eubacteria Fungi Plantae Protista Animalia Kingdoms Archaebacteria Eubacteria Fungi Plantae Protista Animalia

ARCHAE Major Characteristics Formerly called “Archaebacteria” Prokaryote Unicellular (one celled) Have cell wall (without peptidoglycan) Autotroph or heterotroph Asexual reproduction Examples: Methanogens, Halophiles, Thermoacidophiles

BACTERIA Major Characteristics Prokaryote Unicellular (one celled) Have cell wall (peptidoglycan) Autotroph or heterotroph Asexual reproduction Helpful and harmful Examples: E. coli, Staphylococcus eschorichi

PROTISTA Major Characteristics Eukaryote Most unicellular (some multicellular, like algae) Some have cell wall (cellulose) Autotroph or heterotroph Asexual or sexual reproduction Example: Amoeba proteus, Paramecium

FUNGI Major Characteristics Eukaryote Most multicellular, (some unicellular) Cell wall (chitin) Heterotroph Asexual or sexual reproduction Example: Mushrooms, truffles, Athletes Foot

PLANTAE Major Characteristics Eukaryote Multicellular Cell wall (cellulose) Autotroph Asexual or sexual reproduction Examples: Ferns, Moss, Angiosperms!

ANIMALIA Major Characteristics Eukaryote Multicellular No cell wall Heterotroph Sexual reproduction

Domain = most inclusive taxonomic category; larger than a kingdom

What is this graphic? A Cladogram (or phylogenetic tree)

Cladogram There are basic steps in the creation of a cladogram: Choose a set of organisms Determine similarities and differences between the organisms Build a table listing the organisms and traits Check off which organisms have specific traits Use the table to create the cladogram

Cladogram For what purpose do we use a cladogram or phylogenetic tree? Used to show ancestral relationships between organisms