Domains and Kingdoms of cellular life “Kingdom” Protista DOMAINS: Kingdom Eubacteria Kingdom Archaebacteria Kingdoms
Domains and Kingdoms of cellular life
“Kingdom” Protista
DOMAINS:
Kingdom Eubacteria
Kingdom Archaebacteria
Kingdoms
• Domain Archae– prokaryotic: no nuclear membrane, no membrane-covered organelles; distinct biochemistry from eubacteria; possess unique ancient evolutionary history for which they are considered some of the oldest species of organisms on Earth; traditionally classified as archaebacteria; often characterized by living in extreme environments
– Kingdom Archaebacteria Examples: Methanogens – metabolize hydrogen and carbon dioxide into methane; Halophiles – thrive in salt; Thermoacidophiles – thrive in acid and high temperatures (up to 110 degrees Celsius)
Domains and Kingdoms of cellular life
• Domain Bacteria– prokaryotic: no nuclear membrane, no membrane-covered organelles; traditionally classified as bacteria; contain most known pathogenic prokaryotic organisms; studied far more extensively than Archaea
– Kingdom Eubacteria Examples: Cyanobacteria – photosynthesizing bacteria; Spirochaete – Gram-negative bacteria that include those causing syphilis and Lyme disease; Firmicutes – Gram-positive bacteria including Bifidobacterium animalis which is present in the human large intestine
Domains and Kingdoms of cellular life
• Domain Eukarya - nuclear membrane, membrane-covered organelles
– Kingdom fungi or fungi
• club fungi– mushrooms
• sac fungi- morels, yeast, most lichens
• molds - many mycorrhizae and many molds
• asexual fungi - from many groups, many molds
– Kingdom Plantae or plants
• Nonvascular (mosses, liverworts and hornworts)
• Vascular
– Seedless (ferns, horsetails)
– Seed
» Non-flowering
» Flowering
Domains and Kingdoms of cellular life
• Domain Eukarya - nuclear membrane, membrane-covered organelles – Kingdom Animalia or animals
• organized into several phyla based on tissue types and body organization
– “Kingdom” Protista or protists: not a distinct group; includes all eukaryotes that are not plants, animals or fungi
• Organization changes often as new evidence is collected
Domains and Kingdoms of cellular life