The Six Kingdoms of Life
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
EUBACTERIA
• This is a kingdom of single-celled prokaryotes
that have been around in similar forms since
the beginning of life.
EUBACTERIA
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Prokaryote
No nucleus
Single-celled
No cell walls
Both autotrophs and heterotrophs
Sessile and motile
Asexual reproduction
Archaea
• This is a kingdom of single-celled prokaryotes
that live in extreme environments.
Archaea
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Prokaryote
No nucleus
Single-celled
No cell walls
Both autotrophs and heterotrophs
Sessile and motile
Asexual reproduction
Protista
• This is a kingdom of mostly single-celled
eukaryotes.
Protista
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Eukaryotes
Nuclei in cells
Mostly Single-celled
No cell walls
Both autotrophs and heterotrophs
Sessile and motile
Mostly Asexual reproduction
Fungi
• This is a kingdom sessile
heterotrophs made up of
many decomposers and
parasites as well as other
organisms.
Fungi
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Eukaryotes
Nuclei in Cells
Mostly Multicellular
Cell Walls
Heterotrophs
Sessile
Sexual and Asexual
Reproduction
Plantae
• Plants are all sessile,
multicellular, autotrophs.
Plantae
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Eukaryotes
Nuclei in cells
Multicellular
Cell Wall
Autotrophs
Sessile
Mostly Sexual
Reproduction
Animalia
• Animalia are a diverse
group of mostly motile
heterotrophs.
• Many animals have cells
that are specialized for a
variety of functions like
defense, reproduction, etc.
Animalia
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Eukaryotes
Nuclei in cells
Multicellular
No Cell Wall
Heterotrophs
Mostly Motile
Mostly Sexual Reproduction