Six Kingdoms of Life Seventh Grade Science

Six Kingdoms Archaebacteria Archaebacteria Eubacteria Eubacteria Protists Protists Fungi Fungi Plants Plants Animals Animals

Archaebacteria Oldest form of life Oldest form of life Singe cell organism (unicellular) Singe cell organism (unicellular) Found in extreme environments Found in extreme environments –Geysers –Hotsprings –Volcanic ocean vents

Eubacteria Second oldest form of life Second oldest form of life Single cell organism (unicellular) Single cell organism (unicellular) Most familiar bacteria Most familiar bacteria –Streptococcus –Lactobacillus –Staphylococcus

Protists “Odds and Ends” kingdom “Odds and Ends” kingdom All microscopic organisms that are not plants, not animal, not bacteria, and not fungi. All microscopic organisms that are not plants, not animal, not bacteria, and not fungi. Single cell organism (unicellular) Single cell organism (unicellular) Protozoa, Amoeba Protozoa, Amoeba

Fungi Most are multi-cellular organism Most are multi-cellular organism Mold, mildew, mushrooms Mold, mildew, mushrooms Some are very important to ecosystems or as food. Some are very important to ecosystems or as food. Some cause diseases – ringworm, and athlete’s foot Some cause diseases – ringworm, and athlete’s foot

Plants Second largest kingdom Second largest kingdom Multi-cellular organisms Multi-cellular organisms Producers (make their own food) Producers (make their own food) Without plants life as we know it would not exist. Without plants life as we know it would not exist.

Animals Largest kingdom Largest kingdom Multi-cellular Multi-cellular Consumers – must eat for energy Consumers – must eat for energy Over 1 million known species Over 1 million known species