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Overview of Domains and Kingdoms. The most widely used biological classification system has six kingdoms within three domains. There are three Domains: Bacteria Archaea Eukarya. Organisms are classified into domains according to cell type and structure.
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The most widely used biological classification system has six kingdoms within three domains.
Organisms are classified into domains according to cell type and structure.
If the organisms have a cell wall, it might be made ofpeptidoglycan,cellulose, or chitin
Organisms may exist as eitherUnicellular,Colonial, orMulticellular
To get much-needed nutrition, organisms might beAutotrophs, orHeterotrophs
Find some pictures of Eubacteria and paste them here (e.g. Pseudomonas, tuberculosis, and anabaena).
Within the Domain Archaea, there is one Kingdom:Archaebacteria
Find some pictures of Archaebacteria and paste them here (e.g. Staphylothermus and Methanopyrus)
Within the Domain Eukarya, there are four Kingdoms:ProtistaFungiPlantaeAnimalia
Find some pictures of Protists and paste them here (e.g. algae like kelp, protozoans like Amoeba, and other protists like mildew and Euglena)
Find some pictures of Fungi and paste them here (e.g. mushrooms, yeast, molds, and those that cause athletes foot and ringworm)
Find some pictures of plants and paste them here (e.g. moss, fern, and types of flowers, bushes, and trees)
Find some pictures of animals and paste them here (e.g. worms, coral, fish, insects, spiders, and various types of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals)
Check your knowledge by studying the chart below. Try covering parts of it and see if you remember the characteristic. You can also make your own Jeopardy-style game