Domains and Kingdom Lessons

Domains and Kingdoms

Domains are the highest category of classification. Kingdoms are the second highest category

Domains

Highest Rank in Biological Classification

There are 3 domains

Archaea

Bacteria 

Eukarya

Kingdoms

Domains are broken down into Six Kingdoms Total

Archaea belong to the Archaea

Domain Bacteria belong to the bacteria

Domain Eukarya has 4 kingdoms: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

Multiple Choice

How many kingdoms are in the Domain Eukarya?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Is Archaea a Domain, Kingdom or both?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Both

Autotroph: Organisms that make their own food

Heterotrophs: Organisms that do not make their own food.

Multiple Choice

Makes their own food

• Autotroph

• heterotroph

Multiple Choice

strawberry

• autotroph

• heterotroph

Multiple Choice

algae

• autotroph

• heterotroph

Multiple Choice

panda bear

• autotrop

• heterotroph

Multiple Choice

Tree

• autotroph

• heterotroph

Domain/ Kingdom : bacteria

So small they can only be seen with microscopes

Simplest single celled organisms on Earth

Can make own food in many cases

Many bacteria are viruses

Some are helpful not harmful

Multiple Choice

T or F: Bacteria can be seen with your eyes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Are bacteria Autotroph, Heterotroph, or both?

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Both

Domain/ Kingdom Archaea

Single Celled Organisms Tiny, simple organisms

Can survive severe cold and high temperatures

Cannot make their own food

Often found in oceans or other high acid/ high temp/ low temp conditions

Multiple Choice

Are Archaea Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes or both?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

• Both

Multiple Choice

Are Archaea Autotrophs, Heterotrophs or both?

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Both

Domain Eukarya

All multi-celled organisms

Have a diverse amount of species

Can be anything from fungus, to plants to humans

Multiple Choice

Are Eukarya Autotrophs, Heterotrophs or both?

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Both

Multiple Choice

Are Eukarya Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes or both?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

• Both

Kingdoms

Domains are broken down into Six Kingdoms Archaea belong to the Archaea

Domain Bacteria belong to the bacteria

Domain Eukarya has 4 kingdoms: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

Multiple Select

Which of the following are in the Kingdom Eukarya?

• Protista

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Plantae

• Fungi

Kingdom Protista

Can make their own food

Are simple

Examples are algae, live slime, and mold

Multiple Choice

Are Protists Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes or both?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

• Both

Multiple Choice

T or F: Protists are found in the air.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

T or F: Protists are found in the water as algae

• True

• False

Kingdom Fungi

They do not make their own food

They feed on dead animals, feces, and dead plants

They act like decomposers

They are predominantly found on land

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of fungi?

• lavender plant

• bluegill

• mushroom

• a quartz crystal

Multiple Choice

Are fungi Autotrophs or Heterotrophs?

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

Kingdom Plantae

Multicellular

Diverse

Include vegetable plants, flowers, and trees

They make their own food

Multiple Choice

Are organisms from the Kingdom Plantae multicellular or unicellular

• Multicellular

• Unicellular

Multiple Select

Click on ALL examples of the Kingdom Plantae

• grass

• sunflowers

• frogs

• redwood trees

Kingdom Animalia

All Multicelled organisms

Plenty of Biodiversity

More complex than most other Kingdoms

Include: ladybugs, turtles, humans, and goats

Multiple Select

Check all of the ANIMALS

• blue jays

• crickets

• tomatoes

• celery

Multiple Choice

Is the Kingdom Animalia Autotrophic or Heterotrophic

• Autotrophic

• Heterotrophic

Multiple Choice

The highest rank among classification of organisms is

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Class

• Phylum

Multiple Choice

Are organisms from the Kingdom Plantae multicellular or unicellular

• Multicellular

• Unicellular