Unit 10: Taxonomy

Archaea cell wall

prokaryotic

Archaea number of cells

unicellular

Archaea level of organization

cell

Archaea cell well

uncommon lipids

Archaea mode of nutrition

Both(Chemo-Synthetic Autotrophs)

Archaea reproduction

asexual

Archaea motility/mobility

N/A

Archaea other

<100 species, Contain introns

Archaea examples

Thermophiles(Hot), Methanogens(Produce methane), Halophiles(Salty)

Bacteria cell wall

prokaryotic

Bacteria number of cells

unicellular

Bacteria level of organization

cell

Bacteria cell well

Peptidoglycan

Bacteria mode of nutrition

Both(Photo and chemical synthetic Autotrophs)

Bacteria reproduction

asexual

Bacteria motility/mobility

Some are motile

Bacteria other

5000+ species, No introns, gave rise to eukaryotes

Bacteria examples

E-coli(Rod-shaped), Streptococcus(Spherical)

Protista cell wall

Eukaryotic

Protista number of cells

(Mostly) Unicellular

Protista level of organization

(Mostly) Cell

Protista cell well

Pectin or none (Green algae = cellulose)

Protista mode of nutrition

Both

Protista reproduction

(Mostly) Asexual

Protista motility/mobility

Some are motile

Fungi cell wall

Eukaryotic

Fungi number of cells

(Mostly) Multicellular

Fungi level of organization

Tissues

Fungi cell well

Chitin

Fungi reproduction

Both

Fungi motility/mobility

(Mostly) non-mobile

Fungi other

Diploid; multinucleated, act mostly as decomposers

Plantae cell wall

Eukaryotic

Plantae number of cells

Multicellular

Plantae level of organization

Systems

Plantae cell well

Cellulose

Plantae mode of nutrition

Autotrophic

Plantae reproduction

Sexual

Plantae motility/mobility

Non-mobile

Animalia cell wall

Eukaryotic

Animalia number of cells

Multicellular

Animalia level of organization

Systems

Animalia cell well

None

Animalia mode of nutrition

Heterotrophs

Animalia reproduction

Sexual

Animalia motility/mobility

Mobile

Animalia other

No cell wall