Kingdoms of Biology

Archaeabacteria

Halococcus dombrowskii

Image result for Halococcus dombrowskiiThe halococcus dombrowski is a halophile, meaning it lives in environments with high concentrations of salt. It was isolated from a Permian alpine salt deposit.

 

 

 

Thermoplasma acidophilum

The Thermoplasma acidophilum isImage result for thermoplasma acidophilum a thermophile, which means it survives in environments of high temperatures, for example, this particular example was discovered in a self-heating coal refuse pile at 59 degrees celsius.

 

Eubacteria

Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the bacterium responsible for respiratory infections most commonly found in elderly and young children. The bacterium commonly causes inner ear infections in small children and pneumonia with the elderly. Their cells do not have defined, membrane-limited nuclei.

 

Thermus aquaticus

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Thermus aquaticus is another example of a thermophilic organism. It belongs to the deinococcus group of bacteria. The thermus bacteria is present in the polymerase chain

reaction DNA ampification technique, and is an important and present part of the process.

 

Protista

Phytophthora Infestans

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Phytophthora infestans is a microorganism in the water mold group of Protista, they are the cause of tomato and most notably potato blight.

 

Foraminifera

 

Foraminifera Image result for foraminiferaare an algae, they most commonly have an extrernal shell of various designs and secrete ectoplasm for catching food.

 

 

 

Fungi

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Microsporidia is a kind of spore producing fungal parasite. It is unicellular.

 

Basidiomycota

Image result for BasidiomycotaBasidiomycota is a kind of fungi that is considered one of the higher fungi in it’s kingdom. Some Basidiomycota reproduce Asexually and some reproduce with end cells known as basisia, spores

 

Plantae

Red Algae

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Red algae is one of the oldest forms of eukaryotic algae, and there are approxamitely 7000 types. Red algae have eukaryotic cells but unlike other Algae do not have flagella or centrioles.Pinophyta

 

Pinophyta are also known as conifers, they are a kind og land plants, trees. They reproduce with seed cones, examples include cedars, cypress, junipers, and Douglas firs.

 

 

 

Animalia

 

Strigops Habroptilus AKA Kakapo

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The kakapo is native to new zealand forests and cannot be found anywhere else although it is one of the largest species of parrot in the world. It is unable to fly because of it’s weight.

 

Aplysina Insularis

Image result for Aplysina InsularisThe gulf of Mexico. It has multiple tubes around it’s base and each are surrounded by small finger sized tendrils.

The Aplysina Insularis is a a yellow-green tube sponge that is found in the reefs of the Caribbean Sea and on

 

 

 

 

 

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