Domains
and
Kingdoms
Archaea
• Ancient Bacteria
Bacteria
• Regular Bacteria
Eukaryota
• Organisms with a nucleus
DOMAIN: Archaea
KINGDOM: Archaebacteria
Cell Type
• Prokaryotes
Structural
Organization
• Unicellular
Cell Wall
• Cell walls without
peptidoglycan
Mode of
Nutrition
• Autotrophs
• Heterotrophs
DOMAIN: Archaea
KINGDOM: Archaebacteria
Reproduction
Locomotion
• Asexual only
• Mobile and immobile
Ecological/
Economic
Importance
• Basis of food chains
Examples
• extremeophiles
DOMAIN: Archaea
KINGDOM: Archaebacteria
The extremist of the bacterial
world
Like to live in extreme environments
•Volcanic vents and hot springs
(very hot!)
•Brine pools (very salty!)
•Extreme pH environments
Most can survive without
oxygen!!
DOMAIN: Bacteria
KINGDOM: Eubacteria
Cell Type
• Prokaryotes
Structural
Organization
• Unicellular
Cell
Structures
• Cell walls with
peptidoglycan
Mode of
Nutrition
• Autotrophs
• Heterotrophs
DOMAIN: Bacteria
KINGDOM: Eubacteria
Reproduction
Locomotion
• Asexual only
• Mobile and immobile
Ecological/
Economic
Importance
• Food production,
decomposers, illness
Examples
• E. coli
DOMAIN: Bacteria
KINGDOM: Eubacteria
Very diverse!
•Some are beneficial
•Some are deadly pathogens
Bacterial meningitis
Tuberculosis
•Some need oxygen to survive
•Others are killed by oxygen
DOMAIN: Bacteria
KINGDOM: Eubacteria
Streptococcus
E. coli
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Protista
Cell Type
Structural
Organization
• Eukaryotes
• Most are unicellular
• Some multi-cellular
Cell Wall
• Some have cell wall, some lack
cell wall
Mode of
Nutrition
• Autotrophs
• Heterotrophs
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Protista
Reproduction
• Mostly asexual, can be
sexual
Locomotion
• Mobile and immobile
Ecological/
Economic
Importance
• Algae – primary producers
Examples
• Algae, diatoms, euglena,
amoeba
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Protista
Kingdom showing the greatest
diversity
Organisms that cannot be
classified as fungi, plants or
animals.
Can be fungi-like
Can be plant-like
Can be animal-like
Some cause disease
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Protista
Amoeba
Euglena
Slime
Molds
Giant
Kelp
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Fungi
Cell Type
Structural
Organization
• Eukaryotes
• Most are multicellular
• Yeast is unicellular
Cell Wall
• Cell walls of chitin
Mode of
Nutrition
• Heterotrophs
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Fungi
Reproduction
Locomotion
• Mostly sexual , can be
asexual
• Immobile
Ecological/
Economic
Importance
• Medicine, food, decomposers,
food production (yeast)
Examples
• Mushrooms, yeast
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Fungi
Absorb their food!
Usually dead and
decaying material
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Fungi
Mushrooms
Yeast
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Plantae
Cell Type
Structural
Organization
• Eukaryotes
• Multicellular
Cell wall
• Cell walls of cellulose
Mode of
Nutrition
• Autotrophs
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Plantae
Reproduction
Locomotion
• Mostly sexual, can be
asexual
• Immobile
Ecological/
Economic
Importance
• Food, oxygen, building
supplies, etc.
Examples
• Ferns, trees, flowering
plants
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Plantae
Non-motile
Cannot move from
place to place
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Plantae
Mosses
Ferns
Conifers
Flowering
Plants
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Animalia
Cell Type
• Eukaryotes
Structural
Organization
• Multicellular
Cell Wall
• No cell walls
Mode of
Nutrition
• Heterotrophs
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Protista
Reproduction
Locomotion
• Sexual only
• Mobile
Ecological/
Economic
Importance
• Food chains
Examples
• Human, bird, insect, fish
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Animalia
Motile
Can move from place to
place during some part
or all of their life.
DOMAIN: Eukaryota
KINGDOM: Animalia
Animals
Reptiles
Birds
Sea Stars
Amphibians
Arthropods
Fish