Domain Archaea:
This includes the Archaeabacteria
They include forms of bacteria that today live in the most extreme conditions. Such as hot springs, volcano’s, and ocean vents.
The characteristics of Archaeabacteria are:
- Obligate anaerobes
- Microscopic
- prokaryotic
- Have a cell wall but have no peptidoglycan
- DNA unique to Archaea
- Live in an extreme environment
Example: Methanobrevibacter smithii
This includes the Archaeabacteria
They include forms of bacteria that today live in the most extreme conditions. Such as hot springs, volcano’s, and ocean vents.
The characteristics of Archaeabacteria are:
- Obligate anaerobes
- Microscopic
- prokaryotic
- Have a cell wall but have no peptidoglycan
- DNA unique to Archaea
- Live in an extreme environment
Example: Methanobrevibacter smithii
Domain Bacteria:
This includes most of the prokaryotes and all the bacteria (Eubacteria) that we are familiar with
Characteristics:
- Aerobes (use oxygen)
- Prokaryotes
- Cell walls contain peptidoglycan
- DNA unique to eubacteria
- Live in moderate environment
Example: Cyanobacteria
This includes most of the prokaryotes and all the bacteria (Eubacteria) that we are familiar with
Characteristics:
- Aerobes (use oxygen)
- Prokaryotes
- Cell walls contain peptidoglycan
- DNA unique to eubacteria
- Live in moderate environment
Example: Cyanobacteria
Domain Eukarya
This is a huge domain that includes all the eukaryotic organisms
In this domain we will see and use the more conventional 7 levels of classification.
-kingdom
-phylum
-class
-order
-family
-genus
-species
We divide this domain into 4 kingdoms:
Kingdom 1: Protista
- Eukaryotic cells
- Unicellular or colonial
- Motile
- Autotrophic and heterotrophic
- Mostly asexual reproduction
- “Catch all"
Example: Amoeba
This is a huge domain that includes all the eukaryotic organisms
In this domain we will see and use the more conventional 7 levels of classification.
-kingdom
-phylum
-class
-order
-family
-genus
-species
We divide this domain into 4 kingdoms:
Kingdom 1: Protista
- Eukaryotic cells
- Unicellular or colonial
- Motile
- Autotrophic and heterotrophic
- Mostly asexual reproduction
- “Catch all"
Example: Amoeba
Kingdom 2: Fungi
- Eukaryotic cells
- Unicellular, colonial, or multicellular
- Non motile
- Decomposers
- Sexual and asexual reproduction
- Spore formers
Example: Mushroom
- Eukaryotic cells
- Unicellular, colonial, or multicellular
- Non motile
- Decomposers
- Sexual and asexual reproduction
- Spore formers
Example: Mushroom
Kingdom 3: Plantae
- Multicellular
- Autotrophic
- Mostly found on land
- Eukaryotic cells
- Non motile
- Asexual and sexual reproduction
Example: Flowering plants
- Multicellular
- Autotrophic
- Mostly found on land
- Eukaryotic cells
- Non motile
- Asexual and sexual reproduction
Example: Flowering plants
Kingdom 4: Animalia
- Multi cellular
- Heterotrophic
- Largest group is anthropes (70% of all animals)
- Eukaryotic cells
- Motile
- Sexual reproduction
Example: Giraffe
- Multi cellular
- Heterotrophic
- Largest group is anthropes (70% of all animals)
- Eukaryotic cells
- Motile
- Sexual reproduction
Example: Giraffe