Six Kingdoms of LifeSix Kingdoms of Life

Seventh Grade ScienceSeventh Grade Science

Six KingdomsSix Kingdoms

Archaebacteria Archaebacteria Eubacteria Eubacteria ProtistsProtists FungiFungi Plants Plants AnimalsAnimals

ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria

Oldest form of lifeOldest form of life Singe cell organism (unicellular)Singe cell organism (unicellular) Found in extreme environments Found in extreme environments

– GeysersGeysers– HotspringsHotsprings– Volcanic ocean ventsVolcanic ocean vents

EubacteriaEubacteria

Second oldest form of lifeSecond oldest form of life Single cell organism (unicellular)Single cell organism (unicellular) Most familiar bacteriaMost familiar bacteria

– StreptococcusStreptococcus– LactobacillusLactobacillus– StaphylococcusStaphylococcus

ProtistsProtists

““Odds and Ends” kingdomOdds and Ends” kingdom All microscopic organisms that All microscopic organisms that

are are not not plants, plants, not not animal, animal, not not bacteria, and bacteria, and not not fungi.fungi.

Single cell organism (unicellular)Single cell organism (unicellular) Protozoa, AmoebaProtozoa, Amoeba

FungiFungi

Most are multi-cellular organismMost are multi-cellular organism Mold, mildew, mushroomsMold, mildew, mushrooms Some are very important to Some are very important to

ecosystems or as food.ecosystems or as food. Some cause diseases – ringworm, Some cause diseases – ringworm,

and athlete’s footand athlete’s foot

PlantsPlants

Second largest kingdomSecond largest kingdom Multi-cellular organismsMulti-cellular organisms Producers (make their own food)Producers (make their own food) Without plants life as we know it Without plants life as we know it

would not exist.would not exist.

AnimalsAnimals

Largest kingdomLargest kingdom Multi-cellularMulti-cellular Consumers – must eat for energyConsumers – must eat for energy Over 1 million known speciesOver 1 million known species