1. Biotic VS. Abiotic
The living parts of an ecosystem are called BIOTIC factors
Examples: 6 Kingdoms,trees, plants, flowers, insects, animals

2. Biotic VS. Abiotic
The non-living things in an
ecosystem are called ABIOTIC
factors
Examples : water, rocks, soil, air, temperature, wind, carbon dioxide, nutrients, sunlight.

3. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 6 KINGDOMS OF LIFE

4. Alive? To be considered living, an organism must…
Contain all 7 characteristics of life
DNA
Reproduce
Use energy
Adapt
Respond to Stimuli
Made of cells
Grow and Develop

5. Animal Kingdom * Food – Cannot make their own food.
* Multi-cellular organisms
Reproduction – Asexual and sexual
Examples – Humans, crustaceans, spiders, insects, fish, birds, mammals, sponges, hydras, coral, worms, etc.

6. Examples of Animals Sea horse Sea anemone butterfly Great White Poison
Shark
Poison
Dart
frog
hydra
human

8. Plant Kingdom * Food – make their own food by photosynthesis.
*Multi-cellular
Reproduction – Sexually and asexually
Examples – rose, cactus, grass, daisy, ferns, trees

9. Examples of Plant Kingdom

10. Kingdom Fungi * Food – do not make their own food. Decomposers
* Unicellular and multicellular.
Reproduction – Sexual and Asexual
Examples – yeast, mushrooms, mold, mildew, athletes foot, ringworm

11. Examples of Fungi Athletes Foot Bread mold mushroom yeast Foot Fungus
ringworm
Bread mold magnified

12. * Unicellular and Multi-cellular Reproduction – Asexual & Sexual
Kingdom Protists
* Food – Some make their own food (plantlike); others cannot (animal-like).
* Unicellular and Multi-cellular
Reproduction – Asexual & Sexual
Examples – Euglena, paramecium, amoeba, slime mold, volvox, algae,diatoms, giant kelp

13. Examples of Protists Paramecium Algae Amoeba Volvox Stentor Euglena
Red algae

14. KINGDOM EUBACTERIA *Food – Some can make their own food: other cannot.
* Unicellular organisms.
Reproduction – asexual
Roles: decomposers, food makers, help digest food, clean oil spills, makes nitrogen rich soil(helps plants grow), etc.

15. Examples of Eubacteria Bacteria help digest food
Anthrax
Staph
Bacteria help digest food
Strep
E. Coli
Blue green algae

16. Kingdom Archaebacteria
This hot, sulfur-rich, acidic pool in Yellowstone National Park is home to species of Archea,  including Sulfolobus.
Some archaens live 1000’s of miles deep in the ocean near superheated volcanic vents.

17. KINGDOM ARCHAEBACTERIA
* Food- Some cannot make their own food; others do.
* Unicellular organisms
Reproduction – asexual
Three main types – salt loving, heat loving, and methane makers, harsh environments

18. Which kingdom does each organism belong?
Let’s Practice
Which kingdom does each organism belong?
Eubacteria
Animal
Protists
protists
plant
Fungus
Eubacteria
Animal
Archaebacteria
Fungus
animal

19. ABIOTIC FACTORS Sunlight
Plants need the sunlight to make glucose by photosynthesis.
Without plants, the food chain dies.
Sunlight produces heat that changes the temperature of the Earths atmosphere and surface.

20. ABIOTIC FACTORS
Water
Organisms are mostly made of water. The cytoplasm of cells are mostly water.
Plants need water to do photosynthesis.

21. ABIOTIC FACTORS Climate
Includes the average temperature and rainfall for a region. All organisms are adapted for the climate they live. Climate determines the different biomes.

22. ABIOTIC FACTORS Soil Plants need the soil for the
nutrients and water it provides. NOT FOOD!!!.
Many animals live in the soil.
The type of soil in an area determines the types of plants and animals that can live in the area.
EX: Venus Flytraps

23. ABIOTIC FACTORS Severe Disturbances
1. Fire – Fire can be good or bad. It
destroys habitat and food. Some plants
need a fire for their seeds to germinate.
2. Hurricanes
3. Volcanoes
4. Floods
5. Storms
6. Droughts

24. ABIOTIC FACTORS Introduced Species
Humans sometimes move organisms to a location where they do not belong. Sometimes they die, but often they prosper.
If the organism has no predators, then its population will grow. An example of this occurring this the kudzu plant. It was transplanted to American and nothing eats it here. So, it grows out of
control.