1. KINGDOMS & DOMAINS 5/16/07

2. KINGDOMS 6 Kingdom system Animalia Plantae Protista (late 1800’s)
Fungi (1950’s)
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria

3. 3 - DOMAIN SYSTEM
Domain – inclusive taxonomic category; larger than Kingdom

4. Kingdoms and Domains

5. Domain Bacteria Kingdom Eubacteria Unicellular (made up of 1 cell)
Prokaryotes (no nucleus)
Rigid cell wall containing peptidoglycan
Free living &
parasites (need a host)
Examples: Streptococcus, Eschericia coli

6. Domain Archaea Kingdom Archaebacteria Unicellular Prokaryotes
Rigid cell wall WITHOUT peptidoglycan
Extreme bacteria! Live in harsh conditions
Examples: Methanogens, halophiles

7. Domain Eukarya Eukaryotes (cells have nucleus)
Contains the remaining 4 Kingdoms
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia

8. Kingdom Animalia Heterotrophs Multicellular No cell walls Motile
Examples
Fish, mammals, insects & more!

9. Kingdom Plantae Autotrophs - photosynthesize Multicellular Non-motile
Cell walls contain cellulose
Examples
cone-bearing plants, flowering plants, mosses, ferns

10. Kingdom Fungi Heterotrophs Single celled & multi-celled
Cell walls of chitin
Feed on dead or decaying matter
Examples
Mushrooms, yeast

11. Kingdom Protista Organisms not classified as plant, animal or fungi
Most single-celled
Cell walls in some
Some photosynthetic (contain chloroplasts)
Heterotrophs & Autotrophsphs
Examples
Amoeba, Paramecium giant kelp

13. Classification of a Bee