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KINGDOM Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic Archaebacteria (Archae) Prokaryotic Eubacteria (Bacteria) Prokaryotic Protista (Eukarya) Single-cell or Multicellular Single-cell Autotrophic or Heterotrophic Both Cell Wall Present Yes or No (made of:) Yes Does not have peptidoglycan Other Defining Characteristics / Examples Live in very extreme environments (temperature, pH, salt) like hot springs, salty water, cow intestines EX: Thermophiles (hot springs, volcanoes) Halophiles (salt loving) and Methanogens Eukaryotic Fungi (Eukarya) Eukaryotic Plantae (Eukarya) Eukaryotic Animalia (Eukarya) Eukaryotic Single-cell Mostly singlecelled (except algae) Mostly multicellular (except yeast) Multicellular Both Both Yes Does have peptidoglycan Yes and No Some cause diseases EX: streptococcus, E. coli, staphylococcus Are separated into 3 groups by how they get their food: animal-like, (paramecium, amoeba) plant-like (Euglena) and fungus-like (slime molds) Paramecium (cilia); amoeba (pseudopods); Euglena (flagella); Plasmodium (parasite; no structure) Heterotroph Yes Made of chitin Absorb their food from their surroundings EX: mushrooms, yeast Autotroph Yes Made of cellulose Contains chloroplasts Responds to environment using hormones EX: moss, fern, trees, bushes Multicellular Heterotroph No Have specialized tissues, must obtain their own food EX: insects, fishes mammals, sponges, worms Characteristics of Kingdoms Chart Archaebacteria Halophile Eubacteria Protists Plants Animals Methanogen Fungi Bracket (pg. 459) Yeast Fern Sea Sponge Mushroom