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1. Bacteria and Archaea contain
prokaryotic organisms. These are a
single celled organisms that do not
have a membrane-bound nucleus.
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“Domains and Kingdoms of life”

2. Live in aquatic environments that
lack oxygen, or are too hot, salty, or
acidic for many organisms. The URL is case-sensitive.

Then answer these questions:

1. How are the domains Bacteria and Archaea different from Eukarya?
2. Describe the types of organisms that are classified into the Archaea
3. Includes eukaryotes or organisms domain.
that have a membrane-bound
nucleus. Have organelles. 3. List 3 characteristics of eukaryotic organisms.
- Plants
- Fungi
- Animals
- Protists

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There are living things everywhere on Organisms have many differences as
Earth. They are found from the North well. Scientists can use these similarities
classification Pole to the South Pole, at the bottom of and differences to classify organisms into
Is the process of grouping the ocean to several miles into the air, groups.
things based on similarities. and from freezing waters to dry deserts.
Classification is the process of grouping
The science of classifying
living things is called: For the last 3.7 billion years, living things based on similarities. The science
organisms have changed and adapted to of classifying living things is called
taxonomy almost every environment. The diversity taxonomy.
of life is truly amazing. Diversity are
The science of Until recently, living organisms were
classifying living things. differences of living things in an
once divided into only two kingdoms:
environment. There are some similarities
animal and plants, or Animalia and
that organisms have in common. All
Plantae. During the 19th century,
living organisms contain DNA which holds
evidence showed that more than 2
the genetic material. DNA is passed on
kingdoms may exist.
through reproduction.

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With this new evidence, five kingdoms Bacteria are found everywhere, are
were used: Monera (bacteria), Protista, normally unicellular and are
Archaea Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Each prokaryotic (no membrane bound
Unicellular, prokaryotic ( no kingdom was categorized by the organelles). The eukaryotic organisms
membrane bound organelles)
and live in extreme presence or lack of a nucleus – either fall into the domain Eukarya.
environments, like volcanic hot Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes.
springs. Eukarya are found everywhere,
Scientists discovered more differences include most of the world’s living
Bacteria in prokaryotes and the kingdom Monera things and are cells that have a
Normally unicellular was further divided into the Domains nucleus and membrane bound
and prokaryotic. Archaebacteria (Archaea) and Bacteria. organelles (eukaryotic). Eukarya
The domain Eukarya was used for all include the Kingdoms Protista, Fungi,
other organisms. Plantae and Animalia.

Eukarya Archaea is unicellular, prokaryotic (no With the split of Monera, there are now
Found in all living things and are membrane bound organelles) and live in currently six recognized kingdoms.
cells that have a nucleus and extreme environments, like volcanic hot Being able to classify living organisms
membrane bound organelles
( eukaryotic). Eukarya include springs, etc. is important in understanding life on
Protista, Fungi, Plantae and earth. Classification is based on
Animalia.
similarities in physical characteristics.

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Classification of Living Things –
Questions
1. Life used to be classified into two main 3. Why were the prokaryotes split into two
2. 6 kingdoms. They were ____ and ____. kingdoms?

A. Plants, animals A. Their size was much different from

each other
B B. Animals, bacteria
3. B. They were discovered to be very
C. Plants, bacteria different from each other
D. Bacteria, viruses C. It makes it easier to sort out all of
the organisms
D. There were too many bacteria for
2. How many kingdoms are currently one kingdom
recognized by the scientific community?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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Your Answers: Use the buttons below and classify them into 3 categories.

1. - 2 holes
- 4 holes
- 1

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All organisms on Earth are classified into 3 three
categories called Domains.

• Bacteria – prokaryotic organisms found nearly

everywhere on Earth.
• Archaea – prokaryotic organisms found in
aquatic regions that lack oxygen, have high
salinity, extreme temperatures, or elevated
acidity.
• Eukarya – organisms with eukaryotic cells,
including protists, plants, fungi, and animals.

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Then classify each group into 2 more groups.
2. - 1 hole and no hole You should have 6 total groups.
- Membrane and no
- Thread and no

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Once organisms have been classified into Domains
they are further classified in 6 Kingdoms.

• Eubacteria – prokaryotic cells

• Archaebacteria – prokaryotic cells
• Protista – eukaryotic cells
• Fungi - eukaryotic cells
• Animalia (animals) - eukaryotic cells
• Plantae (plants) - eukaryotic cells

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3. - White thread and Try to classify the 6 groups of button into even smaller groups.
colored
- Shiny and plain
- Silver and

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Come up with your own Organisms are classified by their characteristics all the way down to the species.
4. acronym to remember An example of a bullfrog classification would be:
the classification
Kingdom: Animal
system.
Phylum: Chordate
K: Raby Class: Amphibians
P:
Atties Order: Salientia
Family: Ranidae
C:
Reate Genus: Rana
O:
Range Species: Rana catesbeiana (Bullfrog)
F:

G:
Feet A common acronym to remember the classification system is:

S:
Iven to Kingdom: King
Phylum: Phillip
pongebob Class: Came
Order: Over
Family: For
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1. Linnaeus is the
inventor of the system
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: taxonomy
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2. Kingdom
Phylum 1. Who is the inventor of the modern classification system?
Class
Order 2. List the classification categories for organisms from the
Family
Genus broadest category to the most specific.
Species
3. Using binomial nomenclature, what is the scientific name
3. Taraxacum t.
for a dandelion? (Be sure to capitalize, as well as italicize
or underline properly!)

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Archaea Bacteria Eukarya

Most Known and Mostly Eukaryotic Cells

Archaebacteria
Most Studied Bacteria

Prokaryotic Cells Eubacteria Plantae

No Nuclear Membrane Prokaryotic Cells Animalia

Oldest Species of
No Nuclear Membrane Protists
Organisms on Earth

Fungi

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show the relationship
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kingdoms. It!
Domains:
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Eukarya
Kingdoms:
- Eubacteria
- Archaebacteria
- Protista
- Plantae
- Fungi
- Animalia
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Why do scientists
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1. To categorize organisms into groups by their similarities and
classification study them.
system for all
living organisms?

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Explain how 2. Prokaryotes are no membrane bound organelles which exist in
prokaryotes are the domains of Archaea and bacteria that are unicellular. They
classified have no nucleus as they have no nucleic membrane. Prokaryotic
differently than cells are visible in the further classified domains of Archaea and
Bacteria which are the kingdoms of Archaebacteria and
eukaryotes. Eubacteria.
Eukaryotes have membrane bound organelles, thus they have a
nucleic membrane and within a nucleus. Eukaryotes are in the
domain of Eukarya which are all living organism. These
organisms classify into kingdoms of Protista, Fungi, Animalia,
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Describe each of 3. The Archaea and Bacteria domain are unicellular and are
the 3 main prokaryotic. Archaea live in aquatic environments that lack
domains used to oxygen and live in extreme environments such as volcanic hot
classify living springs. Bacteria are found everywhere. The domain Eukarya is
found everywhere among most living organisms that are
things. eukaryotic (have membrane bound organelles) and have a
nucleus. Eukarya includes the kingdoms of Animalia, Protista
( anything that does no classify in the rest of the kingdoms),
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1. Protists
1. Which of the following is not a recognized domain for the
classification of living things?
2. Eukarya
A. Archaea
B. Protists
3. Fungi C. Bacteria
D. Eukarya

2. What domain would a lion be found in?

A. Archaea
B. Protists
C. Bacteria
D. Eukarya
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4. Taxonomy
Use the vocabulary words from “Read It” to complete the
5. following sentences.
Classification

6. Archaea The science for classifying living things, is called

(4)_____. (5)_____ is the process of grouping things
7. Eukarya based on similarities. Today, organisms are classified
into three different domains. (6)_____ is unicellular,
8. Bacteria prokaryotic and live in extreme environments. The
eukaryotic organisms fall into the domain (8) _____ and
are found everywhere. (7)_____ are found everywhere,
are normally unicellular and are prokaryotic.

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