Chaoter 5 Flashcards
Kingdom archaebacteria
i species of bacteria that are in this kingdom are adapted to live in extreme environments
ii acidic, extremely hot, poisonous, very salty environments ( thermal vents sulfur springs near volcanoes and the Dead Sea)
iii have characteristics of bacteria
Kingdom Eubacteria
¡ The organism in this group include most species of bacteria it is unknown for sure how many exist (millions)
¡¡ organisms in this group are all microscopic and unicellular.
¡¡¡ most species lives in group called colonies
¡V bacteria do not have a membrane bound nucleus -DNA floats in the cytoplasm.
V Bacteria do not have many organelles that are part of other cells
Kingdom fungi
1 includes mold mushroom, yeast, lichens
2 reproduces spores
2a spores are made of chitin and can survive for long periods of time
3 can be both unicellular or multicellular
4 do not have vascular tissues(vessels)
5 get their nutrients by absorbing
6 lichens are a special type of fungus living together with photosynthesis