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Newest kingdom includes organisms that look like bacteria, but have different characteristics then normal bacteria
Archaebacteria
Typical bacteria that were classified as Moneria in the five kingdom system
Eubacteria
Describes single celled organisms that does not have a nucleus
Prokaryotic
Describes cells that have a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
Single celled prokaryotic organisms
Bacteria
Organism that does not have a true nucleus
Prokaryote
A type of bacteria that lives in extreme environments
Archaebacteria
Common bacteria; single celled, prokaryotic organisms
Eubacteria
A generic term for all bacteria
Monerans
Another name for all bacteria
Archae
An organism that cannot make its own food and must obtain food from another organism
Heterotroph/ consumer
An organism that gets food by feeding on another living organism
Parasite
An organism that makes it’s own food
Autotroph/ producer
An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms or organic wastes
Saprotroph/decomposer
A tail like structure that is used by a cell for movement
Flagella
Asexual reproduction used by bacteria
Binary fission
A type of primitive reproduction used by bacteria to exnchange genetic information
Conjugation
A dormant stage formed by some bacteria to survive harsh environmental conditions
Endospore
Eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into any of the other kingdoms; can be unicellular or multicellular, I autotrophs or heterotrophs
Protist
An organism with cells that contain a nucleus or other membrane enclosed organelles
Eukaryotic
A single celled animal like protist; examples: paramecium and amoeba
Protozoa
A plant like protist that contains chlorophyll and undergoes photosynthesis
Algae
A single celled algae that lives in the freshwater
Euglena
A single celled algae that has a glass like outer shell
Diatom