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Images, from left to right: Cholera bacteria, Volvox colony, Strep bacteria
ARCHAEA
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Comes from a Greek word meaning “ancient.” In
fact, the last common ancestor of all life on Earth may
have been archaea – that’s how old they are!
Archaea are Prokaryotic (does not have a nucleus)
Archaea are often found in extreme environments
where other life cannot survive. For example, these
extremophiles can be found in extremely hot, cold,
salty, oxygen-free and/or acidic environments such as
in hot springs, volcanic environments, salt lakes or in
the guts of animals.
BACTERIA
Bacteria are prokaryotic (No cell nucleus).
 Bacteria are microscopic
 There are more bacteria in our bodies than
there are cells in our body!
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Bacteria - Continued
Bacteria have 3 shapes: round, rod, and
spiral.
4 Eukaryotic Kingdoms
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Eukaryotic cells are cells that have a nucleus.
The 4 Eukaryotic Kingdoms are:
Plantae
Animalia
Fungi
Protista
Kingdom Plantea
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Plants are eukaryotic
Plants have cell walls (animals have cell membranes)
Plants make their own food (autotrophic) through
photosynthesis.
Most life forms depend on plants for food and
oxygen.
Kindom Protista
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All Protists are eukaryotic.
Most are single-celled; some are simple, multi-cellular
organisms.
Some protists are animal-like (protozoa); some are plantlike (algae); some are both (euglena)!
Protists are also fungus-like (slime molds).
Kingdom Fungi
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All Fungus are eukaryotic.
Fungus can be single-celled (yeast) or multi-cellular
(mushroom).
Fugus break down and absorb nutrients from their
surroundings (heterotrophic).
Fungus do not photosynthesize or move.
Kingdom Animalia
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Animal cells are eukaryotic and contain a cell membrane.
Animals are multi-cellular.
Animals have special senses that allow them to respond
to their environment.
Animals can usually move – some, like sponges, have very
limited ability to move.
Animals feed off of other life forms (heterotrophic).
Do you remember….
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In which kingdom would you find an organism
catagorized that lives in the Great Salt Lake in Utah?
Archaea
In which kingdom would you find the the common
mushroom?
Fungi
How many shapes of bacteria are there?
3: rod, round and spiral
Can you name the 6 kingdoms?
Archae, Bacteria, Protist, Fungi, Plants, Animals
Do you remember…
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How do plants get nourishment?
Photosynthesis
Name 2 characteristics of plant cells.
1. Eukaryotic
2. Cell wall
What 3 other organisms are Protists similar to?
Plants, animals and/or Fungus
Are protists eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Eukaryotic
Are fungus single-celled or multi-cellular?
They may be either
How do animals get nourishment?
By consuming other living things