The Six Kingdoms of Living Organisms



The Six Kingdoms of Living Organisms

|Domain |Kingdom |Characteristics |

| |Cell

Type |Cell Structure |Body

Type |Nutrition |Other information |Examples | |

Bacteria

|

Eubacteria |

Prokaryotic |

Cell wall:

peptidoglycan |

Unicellular

|

Autotrophic and Heterotrophic |Helpful and harmful; most abundant life form |

Enterobacteria

Lactobacillus

Spirochetes | |

Archaea

|

Archaebacteria |

Prokaryotic |

Cell wall: no

peptidoglycan |

Unicellular |

Autotrophic and Heterotrophic |Capable of living in harsh environments; more similar to Eukarya |

Methanogens

Extremophiles

Nonextremophiles | |

Eukarya

|

Protista |

Eukaryotic |

Mixed |

Unicellular and

Multicellular |

Autotrophic and Heterotrophic |

Aquatic; mixed category |

Amoebas

Euglenas

Kelp | |

Eukarya

|

Fungi |

Eukaryotic |

Cell wall:

chitin |

Unicellular and

Multicellular |

Heterotrophic |

Decomposers

Parasites |

Yeasts

Mushrooms

Molds | |

Eukarya

|

Plantae |

Eukaryotic |

Cell wall;

cellulose |

Multicellular |

Autotrophic |Cannot move; photosynthesis to make food; multicellular reproductive organs |

Flowers

Ferns

Pines

Oak Tree | |Eukarya |Animalia |Eukaryotic |No cell wall |multicellular |Heterotrophic |Move; plasma membrane; obtain food for energy |Birds

Insects

Earthworms | |

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