5 KINGDOMS

By: Matt, Darin, Haylee,

Nicole

PROCHLOROCOCCUSMARINUS

Marinus is found in the ocean. It is bacteria. It’s common name is

prochlorophytes. Marinus is the smallest know prototroph with a size of 2 Mb.

PROCHLOROCOCCUS MARINUS It is 0.5 – 0.7 in diameter. It is so small, it was undetectable until

epifluoresence microscopy was able to detect a faint red glow from the organisms unusual pigments.

It divides once a day in the subsurface layer of oligotrophic areas.

PARAMECIUMBURSARIA Kingdom: Protists Common Name: PBVC-1 It can be found in warm water or

aquatic enviroments. Interesting things: It has a relation

with green algae. It once was in the kingdom of Plants but was transferred to Protists

CARCHARHINUS ACRONOTUS The common name for this organism is

the Black nose Shark. It is in the animal kingdom. It lives in the Western Atlantic Ocean 2 interesting facts: 1. It got it’s name from a black dot on

it’s nose. 2. They fall prey to larger sharks.

CHAMAECYPARIS FORMOSENSIS The common name for this organism is

a Coniferous Tree. It is in the plant kingdom. It grows in the Central Mountains of

Taiwan. 2 Interesting Facts: 1. It can grow up to 55-60 meters tall. 2. The wood is soft and is very resistant

to decay.

SACCHAROMYESCEREVISIAE Kingdom : Fungi Common name : Yeast Found in the Grocery store in the baking

isle• It reproduces by budding • Eggs and butter slows down growth• Used for baking