There are 6 kingdoms of living things.



1. Archaebacteria

2. Eubacteria

3. Protista

4. Fungi

5. Plantae

6. Animalia

Archaebacteria

Cell type: Prokaryote

Number of cells: Unicellular (one cell)

How do they get their energy?

From the sun and by breaking down any material in dying organisms or those decaying

Reproduction: Asexually. It divides into two by Binary Fission

Characteristics:

~They reproduce in a short time span

~Can be found in extreme environments

Eubacteria

Cell type: Prokaryote

Number of cells: Unicellular (one cell)

How do they get their energy?

From the sunlight and by breaking down or absorbing any material in dying organisms or those decaying

Reproduction: Asexually. It divides into two by Binary Fission

Characteristics:

~ Have a different chemical makeup than archaebacteria

~They reproduce in a short time span

~Can either be very helpful or be the complete opposite and be harmful

~ Some examples: streptococcus, trepenoma pallidum

Protista

Cell type: Eukaryote

Number of cells: Mostly unicellular, but can also be multicellular

How do they get their energy?

By making their own food, by eating other organisms and by breaking down and absorbing any material in dying organisms or those decaying

Reproduction: Mostly asexually but it can also occur sexually.

Characteristics:

~These are classified by how they get their energy (plant-like, fungi-like, or animal-like)

~ It is the most diverse kingdom

~ Some examples: seaweed, diatom, protozoa