5 KINGDOMS

OF

LIVING THINGS

6

Animals

Characteristics of Animals Kingdom:Characteristics of Animals Kingdom:

EukaryotesEukaryotes ((an organism with a an organism with a complexcomplex cell or cell or cells. Genetic material /DNA is organized into a cells. Genetic material /DNA is organized into a membrane-bound nucleus or nuclei) membrane-bound nucleus or nuclei)

Multicellular Multicellular

Heterotrophic Heterotrophic (Organism that can't make it's own food)

Sexual reproduction (a few asexual) Sexual reproduction (a few asexual)

Motile = can move on own (a few are non-Motile = can move on own (a few are non-motile) motile) Examples: sponges, jellyfish, mollusks, worms, arthropods, fish, reptiles, birds, mammals

Plants

Characteristics of Plants Kingdom:Characteristics of Plants Kingdom:

EukaryotesEukaryotesMulticellular Multicellular Autotrophic Autotrophic (Organism that CAN make it's own food – through photosynthesis)

Asexual and Sexual Asexual and Sexual reproductionreproductionNon-motile Non-motile Examples: mosses, ferns, Examples: mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plantsconifers, and flowering plants

Fungi

Characteristics of the Fungi Kingdom:Characteristics of the Fungi Kingdom:

EukaryotesEukaryotes Heterotrophic Heterotrophic Unicellular and Multicellular Unicellular and Multicellular Asexual and sexual Asexual and sexual reproductionreproductionNon-motile Non-motile Examples: Mushrooms, molds, Examples: Mushrooms, molds, yeastsyeasts

Protista (protozoans = “early animals”)

•very tinyorganisms made up of a small number of cells•They can havecharacteristicssimilar to plantsor animals

Characteristics of the Protista Characteristics of the Protista Kingdom:Kingdom:

EukaryotesEukaryotes

Heterotrophic and Autotrophic Heterotrophic and Autotrophic

Unicellular (some live in colonies) Unicellular (some live in colonies)

Mostly aquatic Mostly aquatic

Mostly asexual reproduction Mostly asexual reproduction

Motile and non-motile Motile and non-motile

Examples: Protozoa and AlgaeExamples: Protozoa and Algae

MONERA

Characteristics of the Monera (Bacteria) Characteristics of the Monera (Bacteria) Kingdom:Kingdom:

Prokaryote (organism that lacks a nucleus and other complex cell structures = primitive cell). .

Heterotrophic and autotrophicAnaerobic (w/o oxygen) and aerobic (w/oxygen) aquatic, terrestrial and in the air asexual reproduction (split by binary fission)mostly non-motile

Comparing the two types of cells

Simple

Complex

What? A 6What? A 6thth Kingdom?! Characteristics of the Kingdom?! Characteristics of the Archaea Kingdom:Archaea Kingdom:

Note: Archaea are similar in size to bacteria but are now Note: Archaea are similar in size to bacteria but are now classified as a distinct Kingdom)classified as a distinct Kingdom)

Prokaryote (organism that lacks a nucleus and other complex cell structures = primitive cell). .

HeterotrophicAsexual reproductionAnaerobic (w/o oxygen) and aerobic (w/oxygen) Can survive in extreme environments (example: found in hot deep-sea thermal vents and in really salty water)