Taxonomy

• Levels of classification:

  Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species
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• Kingdoms:

  Monera - unicellular; no nuclei

  • bacteria and blue-green algae
• Kingdoms:

  Protista - unicellular; with nuclei

  • protozoans and algae
• Kingdoms:

  Fungi - multicellular; have cell walls; heterotrophic

  • yeasts, molds, and mushrooms
• Kingdoms:

  Plantae - multicellular; have cell walls; autotrophic

  • plants
• Kingdoms:

  Animalia - multicellular; heterotrophic; eat other organisms

  • animals and humans
• Autotrophs: can create their own food; producers

  Heterotrophs: consumers
• Viruses do not belong in any kingdom. The ONLY considered "living" when they are in a living host.
• Domains:

  Archea - prokaryotic cells

  Bacteria -

  Eukarya - eukaryotic cells