Six Kingdoms Slides

Six Kingdoms

The classification system that includes Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Archaebacteria

A kingdom of unicellular, prokaryotic organisms known for living in extreme environments.

Eubacteria

A kingdom of more advanced prokaryotic bacteria that live in a variety of environments.

Protista

A diverse kingdom including unicellular and multicellular eukaryotic organisms that cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi.

Fungi

A kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that are typically multicellular, heterotrophic decomposers.

Plantae

A kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic autotrophs that usually live on land.

Animalia

A kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that can move.

Prokaryotic

Cells that lack a nucleus.

Eukaryotic

Cells that contain a nucleus.

Autotrophic

Organisms that can make their own food, also known as producers.

Heterotrophic

Organisms that feed on or consume other organisms, also known as consumers.

Amoeba

Example of a protist that is unicellular and can move on its own.

Extreme environments

Conditions where extremophiles, such as Archaebacteria, can survive; includes thermal vents and hot springs.

Decomposers

Organisms that break down dead or decaying materials to get energy.

Asexual reproduction

A mode of reproduction where offspring arise from a single organism.

Sexual reproduction

A mode of reproduction that involves the combining of genetic material from two parents.