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Six-Kingdom Classification
ClassificationAristotle first classified organisms
as either plants or animals…. This was good until…
There are forms of life that do not fit into those categories!!!
Currently, we use the six-Kingdom classification system..
*** use to be 5, but we separated Eubacteria and Archaebacteria…Why?
The Six KingdomsArchaebacteriaEubacteriaProtistaFungiPlantaeAnimalia
Archaebacteria Unicellular prokaryotes. Do not have a nucleus Live in Harsh environments. Reproduce Binary Fission
Eubacteria Unicellular Prokaryotes Do not have a nucleus The bacteria around us Can be good and bad…how??? Reproduce Binary Fission
Protista Most are unicellular eukaryotic Can be heterotrophic or autotrophic This is the place to put all Eukaryotes
that are not plants, animals, or fungi. Not necessarily related, but unsure
where to place them
Fungi Multicellular Eukaryotic Heterotrophic…decomposers Over 100,000 species of fungi
including fungi, mushrooms, mildews, molds.
Plantae Multicellular eukaryotic Autotrophic (can make their
own food…Photosythesis) Examples include mosses,
ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.
Animalia Multicellular Eukaryotic Heterotrophic Most animals have
symmetric body organization and move about in their environment
Examples: Birds, insects, worms, mammals, reptiles, and humans