1. Taxonomy of Life
Seventh Grade Science

2. Taxonomy of Life Broad and less specific Super specific Domain Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Subspecies

3. Taxonomy of Life Broad and less specific Super specific
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Subspecies

4. Remembering the Order Daring Kings Play Chess On Fine Grained Sand OR
Darling Kids Prefer Candy Over Fancy Green Salads
Can you make up your own?

5. Domains and Kingdoms Domains:
Archaebacteria (Prokaryotes—which means they have no nucleus)
Eubacteria (Prokaryotes)
Eukarya
Kingdoms:
Protists (Protista)
Fungi
Plants (Plantae)
Animals (Animalia)

6. Archaebacteria Oldest form of life Single cell organism (unicellular)
Found in extreme environments.
Geysers (Like those found in Yellowstone)
Hot springs
Volcanic ocean vents

7. Eubacteria Second oldest form of life
Single cell organism (unicellular)
Most familiar bacteria
Streptococcus (Strep throat)
Lactobacillus (Makes yogurt)
Staphylococcus (Infections)

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

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

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

11. Animals Largest kingdom Multi-cellular organisms
Consumers – must eat for energy
At least 2 million known species, but some estimate there are 5-30 million
Examples: Mammals, insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians, etc.