Chapter 1 – Chapter 1 – Structure of Living Structure of Living

ThingsThingsLesson 3 – DiversityLesson 3 – Diversityof Organismsof Organisms

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How are living thingsHow are living thingsgrouped together?grouped together?

• Scientists classify all livingScientists classify all living things (put them into things (put them into groups).groups).

• There are six groups called There are six groups called kingdoms. A kingdoms. A kingdomkingdom is the is the broadest group into which broadest group into which livingliving things are classified. things are classified.

How are living thingsHow are living thingsgrouped together?grouped together?

• The six kingdoms:The six kingdoms:

• AnimalAnimal • ProtistProtist

• PlantPlant • Ancient Ancient Bacteria Bacteria

• FungusFungus • TrueTrue Bacteria Bacteria

The AnimalThe AnimalKingdomKingdom

• All All animalsanimals::• are many-celledare many-celled

• get energy from eating get energy from eating otherother living things living things

The AnimalThe AnimalKingdomKingdom

• Animals are divided into twoAnimals are divided into two smaller groups: smaller groups:• vertebratesvertebrates (with a backbone) (with a backbone)• invertebratesinvertebrates (without a backbone) (without a backbone)

The PlantThe PlantKingdomKingdom

• All All plantsplants::• are many-celledare many-celled

• can produce their own foodcan produce their own food

The PlantThe PlantKingdomKingdom

• Plants are divided into twoPlants are divided into two smaller groups: smaller groups:• vascular plantsvascular plants (plants with tubes) (plants with tubes)

• nonvascular plantsnonvascular plants (plants without tubes) (plants without tubes)

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The FungusThe FungusKingdomKingdom

• All All fungifungi (plural of fungus): (plural of fungus):• are one-celled are one-celled oror many- many-celledcelled• cannot make their own cannot make their own foodfood• absorb food from deadabsorb food from dead organisms around them organisms around them

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The BacteriaThe BacteriaKingdomsKingdoms

• All All bacteriabacteria::• are one-celledare one-celled

• do do notnot have a nucleus have a nucleus

The BacteriaThe BacteriaKingdomsKingdoms

• Bacteria are divided into twoBacteria are divided into two kingdoms: kingdoms:• Ancient BacteriaAncient Bacteria (found in hot springs and (found in hot springs and saltsalt water environments) water environments)• True BacteriaTrue Bacteria (found in and on other (found in and on other organisms; can cause organisms; can cause disease)disease)

The ProtistThe ProtistKingdomKingdom

• ProtistsProtists::• don’t fit into other don’t fit into other kingdoms kingdoms • can have one or many cellscan have one or many cells• some make their own foodsome make their own food• some eat other living some eat other living thingsthings• some break down dead some break down dead organisms organisms

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