The Six Kingdoms of Life

EUBACTERIA This is a kingdom of single-celled prokaryotes that have been around in similar forms since the beginning of life.

EUBACTERIA Prokaryote No nucleus Single-celled No cell walls Both autotrophs and heterotrophs Sessile and motile Asexual reproduction

Archaea This is a kingdom of single-celled prokaryotes that live in extreme environments.

Archaea Prokaryote No nucleus Single-celled No cell walls Both autotrophs and heterotrophs Sessile and motile Asexual reproduction

Protista This is a kingdom of mostly single-celled eukaryotes.

Protista Eukaryotes Nuclei in cells Mostly Single-celled No cell walls Both autotrophs and heterotrophs Sessile and motile Mostly Asexual reproduction

Fungi This is a kingdom sessile heterotrophs made up of many decomposers and parasites as well as other organisms.

Fungi Eukaryotes Nuclei in Cells Mostly Multicellular Cell Walls Heterotrophs Sessile Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Plantae Plants are all sessile, multicellular, autotrophs.

Plantae Eukaryotes Nuclei in cells Multicellular Cell Wall Autotrophs Sessile Mostly Sexual Reproduction

Animalia Animalia are a diverse group of mostly motile heterotrophs. Many animals have cells that are specialized for a variety of functions like defense, reproduction, etc.

Animalia Eukaryotes Nuclei in cells Multicellular No Cell Wall Heterotrophs Mostly Motile Mostly Sexual Reproduction