1. Organism #1- Elodea (Elodea canadensis) Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Plantae Characteristics shared by all organisms within Plantae: –Plants –Eukaryotes –Photosynthesis (autotrophs) –Can be multicellular –Sexual reproduction Source: http://tealsdelite.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/elodea_cells.jpg

2. Organism #2- Baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Fungi Characteristics shared by all organisms within Fungi: –Includes yeasts, molds, mushrooms –Eukaryotes –Heterotrophic –Uni or multicellular (mostly multicellular) –Asexual reproduction Source: http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/14/yeast.jpg

3. Organism #3- Daphnia (Daphnia pulex) Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Characteristics shared by all organisms within Animalia: –Includes most of the organisms you know: humans, dogs, cats, etc) –Eukaryotes –Heterotrophs –Multicellular –Sexual Reproduction Source: http://cfb.unh.edu/cfbkey/html/Organisms/CCladocera/FDaphnidae/GDaphnia/Daphnia_rosea/daphniarosea.html

4. Organism #4- Paramecium (Paramecium caudatum) Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Protista Characteristics shared by all organisms within Protista: –Most diverse group of organisms within Eukarya –Eukaryotes –Uni and multicellular –Heterotrophs and autotrophs –Sexual and asexual reproduction Source: http://101science.com/paramecium.htm

5. Bacteria Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Eubacteria Characteristics shared by all organisms within Bacteria: –Prokaryotes –Unicellular –Heterotrophs and autotrophs –Asexual reproduction Source: http://101science.com/paramecium.htm

6. Archaea Domain: Archaea Kingdom: Archaebacteria Characteristics shared by all organisms within Archaebacteria: –Prokaryotes –Unicellular –Heterotrophs and autotrophs –Asexual reproduction Source: http://101science.com/paramecium.htm