SIX KINGDOMS CHARACTERISTICS CHART

Eubacteria Archaebacteria Protista Fungus Plant Animal
Cell Type prokaryotic prokaryotic eukaryotic eukaryotic eukaryotic eukaryotic
Number of Cells unicellular unicellular most unicellular most multicellular multicellular multicellular
Level of Organization cell cell most cell most tissue systems systems
Cell Wall peptidoglycan contains uncommon lipids pectin or none
(green algae: cellulose) chitin cellulose none
Mode of Nutrition auto/heterotroph auto/heterotroph auto/heterotroph heterotroph (absorption) autotroph heterotroph
Reproduction asexual asexual sexual/asexual sexual/asexual sexual/asexual sexual/asexual
Motility some motile nonmotile motile/nonmotile most nonmotile nonmotile motile
Symbiotic Relationship fix nitrogen many pathogenic aid in human digestion aid in digestion many pathogenic (malaria, African sleeping sickness, amoebic dysentery) cellulose digestion many pathogenic (athlete’s foot, yeast infection, ringworm) lichen epiphyte mycorrhizae mistletoe parasitic worms, barnacles, clownfish
Ecological Importance fix nitrogen decomposers decomposers algae major aquatic oxygen & food producers algal bloom decomposers major oxygen & food source (photosynthesis - trophic level 1) human impact on environment
Examples Escherichia coli
Streptococcus methanobacteria algae, diatoms, amoebas, lichen, yeast, mushrooms trees flowers grass sponges

mammals

The six kingdoms are grouped according to five major categories in addition to other major characteristics. The categories are:

I. CELL TYPE: (kind of cell) all cells are made of the same organic material) A. PROKARYOTIC: no organized nucleus, no internal membranes, peptidoglycan cell wall, have ribosomes (small), bacteria and blue-green algae B. EUKARYOTIC: organized nucleus, internal membranes, nonpeptidoglycan cell wall

II. CELLULAR ORGANIZATION: A. NUMBER OF CELLS 1. UNICELLULAR: (single-celled) all life functions, solitary or colonial (chains or clumps) 2. MULTICELLULAR: (many-celled) a. hyphae body form b. tissue differentiation (limited to advanced organisms) B. LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION (Tissue Differentiation) 1. cells, 2. tissues, 3. organs, 4. organ