Domains and Kingdoms
Domain Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Domain Eukarya
Organisms are placed into Domains and kingdoms based on their cell type, their ability to make food, and the number of cells in their bodies.
bacteria is everywhere
you can find it on every surface and even in yogurt
members of the Domain Bacteria are called Prokaryotes.
prokaryotes are organisms whose cells lack a nucleus
some bacteria are autotrophs while others are heterotrophs.
some bacteria is bad but a lot of it is good and that good bacteria is vital in maintaining a healthy body.
Archaea can be found in some of the harshest environments on earth such as.
hot springs, very salty water, swamps, and the intestines of cows.
scientists believe that the environments that some Archaea live in are similar to those of ancient earth.
Archaea are unicellular prokaryotes
some Archaea are autotrophs while others are heterotrophs.
Archaea are classified in their own domain because their chemical makeup is different from Bacteria
protists
fungi
plants
Animals
facts
organisms in this domain are organisms whose cells contain nuclei.
a protist is any eukayotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.
known as the odds and ends kingdom
most protists are unicellular.
some such as sea weeds are multi cellular
most fungi are multi cellular eukaryotes.
some such as Yeast are multi cellular
fungi are found almost everywhere on land but only a few in fresh water.
most fungi feed by absorbing nutrients from dead or decaying organisms.
plants are all multi cellular eukaryotes.
most plants live on land
plants are autotrophs and provide most of the food for the heterotrophs on land.
all animals are multi cellular eukaryotes
all animals are heterotrophs
different animals have different ways of doing things such as eating, hunting, and digesting.
animals can be found in all sorts of environments on earth.