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The Diversity of Living Things

The Diversity of Living Things. The Six Kingdoms. Archaebacteria Eubacteria Fungi Protists Plants Animals. Archaebacteria Characteristics . Single-celled lack nuclei reproduce by dividing in half found in harsh environments. Archaebacteria Examples. Methanogens Thermophiles.

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The Diversity of Living Things

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  1. The Diversity of Living Things

  2. The Six Kingdoms • Archaebacteria • Eubacteria • Fungi • Protists • Plants • Animals

  3. Archaebacteria Characteristics • Single-celled • lack nuclei • reproduce by dividing in half • found in harsh environments

  4. Archaebacteria Examples • Methanogens • Thermophiles

  5. Eubacteria Characterstics • Single-celled • lack nuclei • reproduce by dividing in half • incredibly common

  6. Eubacteria Examples • Proteobacteria (common in soils) • Cyanobacteria (blue green algae)

  7. Fungi Characteristics • Absorb their food through body surfaces • have cell walls • most live on land • no chlorophyll • decomposers

  8. Fungi Examples • Yeast • mushrooms • molds • mildews

  9. Protists Characteristics • Most single-celled • most live in water

  10. Protists Examples • Diatoms • amoeba • Paramecia • Algae (smallest: phytoplankton, largest: giant kelp)

  11. Plants Characteristics • Many celled • make own food through photosynthesis • have cell walls

  12. Plant Examples • Ferns • mosses • trees • herbs • grasses

  13. Two Classes of Plants • Gymnosperms: woody plants whose seeds are not enclosed in fruits. Examples: pine trees and evergreens. • Angiosperms: flowering plants that produce fruit. Examples: grasses, wheat, rice, beans, cotton, flowering plants

  14. Animal Characteristics • Many cells • no cell walls • ingest their food • live on land and in water

  15. Animal Examples • Corals • sponges • worms • insects • fish • birds • reptiles • mammals

  16. Two Animal Classes • Invertebrates • Vertebrates

  17. Invertebrates • Animals that lack a backbone. Examples: squid, corals, mollusks, worms, insects • Insects: more on earth than any other type of animal. Why?

  18. Why so successful? • Waterproof external skeleton, move quickly, reproduce quickly, most can fly, small size allows then to live on little food and hide in small spaces.

  19. Vertebrates • Animals that have backbones. Examples: reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians • Mammals: warm-blooded vertebrates, fur, feed their young.

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