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The Six Kingdoms of Living Organisms
Directions: Use pages 92-95 in the CRCT Coach Book and/or pages 47 &
48 in your science textbook to list all six kingdoms AND the domain that
each kingdom is found in. Then, write a short description of each
kingdom in the boxes below & include at least one example of the
organisms from each kingdom.
Domain
Kingdom
Type of
Cells
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
-Prokaryotes
(lack a nucleus)
-Prokaryotes
(lack a nucleus)
-Eukaryotic
(have a nucleus)
-Eukaryotic
(have a
nucleus)
-Eukaryotic
(have a
nucleus)
-Eukaryotic
(have a nucleus)
-thick cell walls
-yes
-may or may not
have a cell wall
-yes
-yes
-NO Cell Wall
-cell wall
made of chitin
-cell wall
made of
cellulose
-unicellular
and
multicellular
-multicellular
-multicellular
-heterotrophs
-autotrophs
(make their
own food)
-heterotrophs
(do NOT make
their own food)
-use
chloroplasts
to go
through
photosynthesis
-animals get the
energy they
need by eating
plants, other
animals, or both.
(Eukaryotic or
Prokaryotic?)
Structure
-cell wall different
from
arachaebacteria
(Cell wall?
What is the cell
wall made of?)
-unicellular
-unicellular
# of Cells:
(Autotroph or
Heterotroph?)
-most
unicellular
-some
multicellular
(seaweed)
(Unicellular or
Multicellular?)
Nutrition:
-may or may not
have
chloroplasts
-most are
heterotrophs
-some
autotrophs
(make their food
by
photosynthesis
-some autotrophs
(make their food
by photosynthesis
or
chemosynthesis)
-some
heterotrophs
-most are
heterotrophs
-some
autotrophs
(make their food
by
photosynthesis)
(most are
decomposers)
-the autotrophs
have chlorophyll
but no
chloroplasts
Additional
Facts:
(at LEAST TWO)
-known as the
“true bacteria”
-classified into 3
groups based on
their shape:
round, spiral, or
rod.
-resemble
eubacteria (& were
once grouped
together with
them)
-live in harsh
environments such
as hot springs, and
very salty water,
oceans, soil, and
marshes
-organisms in
this kingdom
are very diverse
-organisms in
this kingdom
called protists.
-the protest
Euglena is both
heterotrophic
and autotrophic
-causes many
diseases, but
many organisms
in this kingdom
are helpful
-most are
decomposed,
and feed on
the wastes of
other
organisms or
dead
organisms
(decomposers
return
nutrients to
the
environment)
-many fungi
that are not
decomposers
are parasites
that feed on
the tissues of
living
organisms
-decomposers (&
help keep
ecosystem in
balance)
-release
oxygen for
other
organisms to
use for
respiration
(breathing)
-have
organelles
called
chloroplasts,
which
capture
energy from
the sun
-in many
plants, cells
are
organized
into tissues
and organs
-common
organs are
roots, stems
& leaves
-cells that
organize to
form tissues
-many animals,
including
humans, have
organs and
organ systems
-the presence of
organs and
organ systems
are factors used
to classify
animals into
smaller groups
-most animals
have structures
that allow them
to move freely.
-animals are
further
classified on
how they
reproduce
-plants differ
in how they
reproduce
Example(s)
-All organisms
are bacteria
-pneumonia,
strep throat &
tuberculosis
-bacteria
-Unicellular=
amoeba,
paramecium,
Volvox
-multicellular=
algae
-one-celled:
yeast
-multicelled=
mushrooms,
Athlete’s Foot
**Some phrases you MAY use (not all inclusive, there are
others you will have to know):
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Cellulose
Chitin
Heterotrophic
Autotrophic
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Multicellular
Unicellular
Decomposer
-people
-all other
animals