The 3 DomainsArchaea• Ancient Bacteria

Bacteria• Regular Bacteria

Eukaryota• Organisms with a

nucleus

The 6 Kingdoms

•ProkaryotesCell Type

•UnicellularStructural Organization

•Cell walls without peptidoglycanCell Structures

•Autotrophs•HeterotrophsMode of

Nutrition

DOMAIN: ArchaeaKINGDOM: Archaebacteria

The extremist of the bacterial world

Like to live in extreme environments•Volcanic vents and hot springs

(very hot!)•Brine pools (very salty!)•Extreme pH environments

Most can survive without oxygen!!

DOMAIN: ArchaeaKINGDOM: Archaebacteria

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•ProkaryotesCell Type

•UnicellularStructural Organization

•Cell walls with peptidoglycanCell Structures

•Autotrophs•HeterotrophsMode of

Nutrition

DOMAIN: BacteriaKINGDOM: Eubacteria

Very diverse!•Some are beneficial•Some are deadly pathogensBacterial meningitisTuberculosis •Some need oxygen to survive•Others are killed by oxygen

DOMAIN: BacteriaKINGDOM: Eubacteria

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•EukaryotesCell Type

•Most are unicellular•Some colonial; Some multi-cellularStructural Organization

•Some have chloroplasts; some have cell walls with celluloseCell Structures

•Autotrophs•HeterotrophsMode of

Nutrition

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Protista

Kingdom showing the greatest diversity

Organisms that cannot be classified as fungi, plants or animals.Can be fungi-likeCan be plant-likeCan be animal-likeSome cause disease

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Protista

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•EukaryotesCell Type•Most are multi-cellular•Some unicellular

Structural Organization

•Cell walls of chitinCell Structures

•HeterotrophsMode of Nutrition

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Fungi

Absorb their food! Usually dead and decaying material

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Fungi

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•EukaryotesCell Type

•Multi-cellular Structural Organization

•Cell walls of cellulose•Chloroplasts

Cell Structures

•AutotrophsMode of Nutrition

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Plantae

Non-motile Cannot move from

place to place

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Plantae

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•EukaryotesCell Type

•Multi-cellular Structural Organization

•No cell walls or chloroplasts

Cell Structures

•HeterotrophsMode of Nutrition

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Animalia

Motile Can move from place to place during some part

or all of their life.

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Animalia

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Animals Reptiles

Sea StarsBirds

DOMAIN: EukaryotaKINGDOM: Animalia

Amphibians

Fish

Arthropods