1. 5 Kingdom Classification
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2. Animal Animals can move Animals are multicellular (more than one cell)
Animals are heterotrophs (can’t do photosynthesis)
Animal cells are not green (no chlorophyll)
worms
planaria
coral
Animal

3. Plant Plants make their own food (autotrophs) (photosynthesis)
Plants are multicellular (more than one cell)
Plants have cell walls made of cellulose
Plant cells are green (chlorophyll)
nucleus
Plant

4. Fungus Fungi are decomposers: eat dead stuff
Fungi are mostly multicellular (more than one cell)
Fungi are heterotrophs (can’t do photosynthesis)
Fungi reproduce asexually
Fungi absorb their food
yeast
mushrooms
mold
Fungus

5. A “Hot Mess” of things that don’t fit anywhere else
KINGDOM protista
A “Hot Mess” of things that don’t fit anywhere else

6. Protist Mostly unicellular (one cell) Have a nucleus with DNA
Live where it is wet
3 Types of protists
1. Animal-like (protozoa)
2. Plant-like (algae)
3. Fungus-like (mold)
Euglena, amoeba and paramecium
Water mold
Slime mold
kelp
diatoms
Protist

7. Single celled good guys and bad guys
KINGDOM monera
Single celled good guys and bad guys

8. Monera (Bacteria) Archea discovered in 1977 with DNA Ancient organisms
In your Boucher Brochure for Monera: mono means one (one cell) (unicellular)
All unicellular Most have no nucleus (prokaryote) Shapes: Circular (cocci): Stapholococcus, streptococcus Rod shaped (bacilli): E. coli, pneumonia Spiral shaped: Lyme disease
Archea discovered in 1977 with DNA
Ancient organisms
1st on Earth
Extreme Conditions like hot springs (Yellowstone)
Monera (Bacteria)

9. Other good sources of information…
Bacteria: The Good, The Bad, and the Kinda Gross Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes 25 Facts About Bacteria That Will Make You Squirm