Taxonomy 2
2 Kingdom Classification (1700’s)
Domain Bacteria Prokaryotic (no membrane bound organelles or nucleus) About 80% of prokaryotes are believed to be in this domain Aerobic and/or anaerobic metabolism Pathogenic bacteria (most bacteria are harmless and/or helpful in most cases) Classified as Gram positive or negative Unicellular
Domain Archaea Prokaryotic Anaerobic only Extremophiles Probably more physiologically like eukaryotes than Bacteria Unicellular Not known to cause disease in humans
Archaebacteria Flagellum
Eubacteria Flagellum
Domain Eukarya Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Protista is the “junk drawer” category taxonomy.
Kingdom Fungi
Types of Fungi
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