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The Six Kingdoms
• Scientist places all living things into one
of the six Kingdoms
• They are in the Kingdom based on the
characteristics of the organism
• The Kingdoms are: Archaebacteria,
Eubacteria, Protista, Plant, Fungi, and
Animals
• Each organism in a KINGDOM is then
placed in subgroups within the
KINGDOM based on characteristics.
The subgroups are phylum, class, order,
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family, genus, species
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• The smaller the subgroup, the more
characteristics the organisms have in
common in that group
• The bigger the subgroup, the fewer
characteristics the organisms have in
common.
• Phylum is the largest subgroup
• Species is the smallest subgroup
• Members of subgroups may have
different physical characteristics and
still be in the same subgroup
Example: Bulldogs and poodles look very
different but they are still the same
species.
Wolves look like some dogs but they are
NOT the same species however, they
are the same genus.
KINGDOM
PHYLUM – What is in kingdom
that is not in phylum?
CLASS – What is in Phylum that
is not in class? Bird – It does not
nurse its young.
ORDER – What was
eliminated at this level?
Human and whale,
neither have meat
tearing teeth.
FAMILY – Which organism
is not in family but was in
order? Bear, it can’t roar
GENUS – What animal has
been eliminated at this level?
Lion, it doesn’t purr.
SPECICES – The lynx has different
physical characteristics and is not
domesticated so that leaves the cat.
The Kingdoms:
Salt, heat, & acid lovers –
Archaebacteria Methane producers
Largest of the bacteria kingdoms Contains
Eubacteria –Producer
& consumer bacteria
Three Shapes:
Rod, Spheres, or
Spiral
Protista
Plant
Fungi
Animals
Since neither plant nor
animal fits this
organism, scientists
added another kingdom
for classifying
organisms – Protista!
•Euglena are a species if single-celled
organisms that live in pond water
•Euglena are green and like most plants, can
make their own food through
photosynthesis.
• What do you think this is? It is not a plant
•Euglena can move about from place to place
by whipping their “tails” called flagella.
•Sometimes Euglena use food obtained from
other organisms.
Plants don’t move and usually do not eat
other organisms. Does this mean
Euglena are animals?
NEXT Classifying
using a
Dichotomous Key!