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Characteristics of Life
Biology
• The science that studies life
and seeks to understand
the living world.
Characteristics of
Living Things
• Must include ALL eight of
the following in order to be
considered.
Made of Cells
Plant Cells
Animal Cells
Reproduce
Has a Genetic Code
Grow and Develop
Obtain & Use Energy
Respond to their environment
Maintain a stable internal environment
HOMEOSTASIS
As a species or group, change over
time
Survey of the Six Kingdoms of Life
Kingdom 1: Archaebacteria
Characteristics:
Domain
Cell Type
Cell Number
Mode of Nutrition
Special
Characteristic
Examples
Archaea
Prokaryote
Unicellular
Autotroph or heterotroph
Lives without oxygen
Methanogens
Kingdom 2: Eubacteria
Characteristics:
Domain
Cell Type
Cell Number
Mode of Nutrition
Examples
Bacteria
Prokaryote
Unicellular
Autotroph or heterotroph
Streptococcus,
Escherichia coli
Kingdom 3: Protista
Characteristics:
Domain
Cell Type
Cell Number
Mode of Nutrition
Examples
Eukarya
Eukaryote
Unicellular; some colonial
Autotroph or heterotroph
Amoeba, paramecium,
algae
Kingdom 4: Fungi
Characteristics:
Domain
Cell Type
Cell Number
Mode of Nutrition
Examples
Eukarya
Eukaryote
Most multicellular; some
unicellular
Heterotroph
Mushrooms, yeasts
Kingdom 5: Plantae
Characteristics:
Domain
Cell Type
Cell Number
Mode of Nutrition
Examples
Eukarya
Eukaryote
Multicellular
Autotroph
Mosses, Ferns, Flowering
Plants
Kingdom 6: Animalia
Characteristics:
Domain
Cell Type
Cell Number
Mode of Nutrition
Examples
Eukarya
Eukaryote
Multicellular
Heterotroph
Sponges, Cnidaria, worms,
insects, fishes, reptiles,
birds, mammals