Cells of the Six Kingdoms

Eubacteria

Eubacteria• Cell Type: Prokaryotic• Cell Structures: *Cell wall made of

peptidoglycan (protein- carbohydrate molecule) *protective capsule

• Body Form: Unicellular• Mode of nutrition:

– heterotrophic – Autotrophic

• Photosynthesis• Chemosynthesis

Archaebacteria

Archaebacteria• Cell Type: Prokaryotic• Cell Structures: *Cell walls lack

peptidoglycan *Unique cell membrane chemistry *protective capsule

• Body Form: Unicellular• Mode of nutrition

– Heterotrophic– Autotrophic

• Chemosynthesis

Protista

Protista• Cell Type: Eukaryotic• Cell Structures: Nucleus, membrane-bound

organelles, some have chloroplasts, cilia, flagella

• Body Form: *Mostly unicellular *Some multicellular (algae) *colonial

• Mode of nutrition– Heterotrophic

• Phagocytosis– Autotrophic

• Photosynthesis

Fungi

Fungi• Cell Type: Eukaryotic• Cell Structures: Cell wall made of chitin

(same as insect exoskeleton)• Body Form: *Some unicellular

*Most multicellular• Mode of nutrition

– Heterotrophic• Secretion of enzymes and absorption of nutrients

Plantae

Plantae• Cell Type: Eukaryotic• Cell Structures: *Cell wall made of cellulose

*chloroplasts *large vacuole

• Body Form: Multicellular• Mode of nutrition

– Autotrophic• Photosynthesis

Animalia

Animalia• Cell Type: Eukaryotic• Cell Structures: *No cell wall

*no chloroplasts *centrioles for cell

reproduction• Body Form: Multicellular• Mode of nutrition

– Heterotrophic• Phagocytosis