The Six Kingdoms

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The Six Kingdoms
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• Scientist places all living things into one of
  the six Kingdoms
• They are in the Kingdom based on the
  characteristics of the organism
• The Kingdoms are Archaebacteria, Eubacteria,
  Protista, Plant, Fungi, and Animals
• Each organism in a KINGDOM is then placed in
  subgroups within the KINGDOM based on
  characteristics. The subgroups are phylum,
  class, order,
• family, genus, species

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• The smaller the subgroup, the more
  characteristics the organisms have in common in
  that group
• The bigger the subgroup, the fewer
  characteristics the organisms have in common.
• Phylum is the largest subgroup
• Species is the smallest subgroup

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• Members of subgroups may have different physical
  characteristics and still be in the same subgroup
• Example Bulldogs and poodles look very
  different but they are still the same species.
• Wolves look like some dogs but they are NOT the
  same species however, they are the same genus.

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KINGDOM
PHYLUM What is in kingdom that is not in phylum?
CLASS What is in Phylum that is not in class?
Bird It does not nurse its young.
ORDER What was eliminated at this level?
Human and whale, neither have meat tearing teeth.
FAMILY Which organism is not in family but was
in order?
Bear, it cant roar
GENUS What animal has been eliminated at this
level?
Lion, it doesnt purr.
SPECICES The lynx has different physical
characteristics and is not domesticated so that
leaves the cat.
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The Kingdoms Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Salt, heat, acid lovers Methane producers
Largest of the bacteria kingdoms Contains
Producer consumer bacteria
Three Shapes Rod, Spheres, or Spiral
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Protista Plant
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Fungi Animals
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Since neither plant nor animal fits this
organism, scientists added another kingdom for
classifying organisms Protista!

• Euglena are a species if single-celled organisms
  that live in pond water
• Euglena are green and like most plants, can make
  their own food through photosynthesis.
• What do you think this is?
• Euglena can move about from place to place by
  whipping their tails called flagella.
• Sometimes Euglena use food obtained from other
  organisms.

It is not a plant
Plants dont move and usually do not eat other
organisms. Does this mean Euglena are animals?
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