Diversity of

Life
Shannon Enzenberger

Archaebacteria
Single

celled
Lack cell nuclei
Reproduce by dividing in half (asexual)
Often found in harsh environments

Species of Archaebacteria
Thermophiles

Thrive in extreme temperatures

20 70 degrees Celsius
Extremozymes help them to retain
their temperatures in high heat.
Reproduce Asexually
Remove excess hydrogen and
fermentation products from
anaerobic respiration
Break down molecules for energy

Halophiles

Live in high salt concentrations

(x10 that of a normal ocean)
Use osmotic pressure to control
their salt levels
Reproduce asexually
Help clean environments,
ferment foods, and are food for
bird
Break down molecules for
energy

Eubacteria
Single

celled
Lack cell nuclei
Reproduce by dividing in half (asexual)
Incredibly common
Found in soil and animal bodies

Species of Eubacteria
Salmonella Enterica

Cyanobacteria

Produce their
own food
Live in
aquatic
environments
Provide
nitrogen for
soils and
release
oxygen
Reproduce
asexually

Obtain and use food by

oxidation and reduction
processes using organic
sources
Release hydrogen sulfide
to the environment
Can cause sickness (aka
food poisoning)
Found in household pets,
reptiles, improperly
prepared meats, fish,
surface of raw eggs, and
fruits that havent been
properly disinfected.
Reproduces asexually

Fungi
Abosrb

food through their body surface

from decaying organisms
Have cell walls
Mostly live on land
Have nuclei
Sexual or Asexual Reproduction

Species of Fungi
Portobello Mushroom
Release

chemicals that break down

organic matter and then absorb
nutrients.
Break down bodies and body parts of
dead organisms in their environment.
Reproduce sexually or asexually
using spores.
Grow on composts or in soil in the
wild.

Saccharomyces
cerevisiae Yeast
Release

chemicals that break down

organic matter and then absorb nutrients.
- Grow on sugars.
Break down bodies and body parts of dead
organisms in their environment.
Used in fermentation to grow cheese, rise
breads, and make wines.
Reproduce asexually through a process
called budding.
Often found in the environment on fruits
and plants, especially grapes.

Protists
Mostly

single celled
Some have many cells
Most live in water
Make their own food from solar energy
Sexual or Asexual Reproduction

Species of Protista
Amoeba Proteus
Reproduce asexually
Found in bodies of
freshwater on
decaying vegetation.
Surround their food
with their pseudopod
- Eat protozoans and
tiny particles of dead
plants and animals.
Uses aerobic
respiration for energy.
Produces nitrogenous
and carbon dioxide
wastes in their
environment.
Eat dead and
decaying plants.

Kelp
Live

attached to
the ocean floor.
Obtain energy from
sunlight to go
through
photosynthesis for
their own energy.
Reproduces
sexually or
asexually.
Provide housing,
hiding, and food for
surrounding
organisms.

Plants
Many

cells
Make their own food by photosynthesis
Have cell walls
Have roots
Most live on land
Sexual or Asexual Reproduction

Species of Plants
Leptosporangiate
Fern
Reproduce sexually or asexually through
pores.
- Mostly asexually through rhizomes.
Found in moist, shady, forests.
Obtain energy from sunlight to go through
photosynthesis to make their own energy.
Provides a habitat for other organisms,
removes arsenic from the soil, provides
diversity, and stabilize soil.

Poa pratensis
(Kentucky Bluegrass)
Common

in cool, moist climates.

Provide food and pasture for
organisms.
Reproduces sexually or asexually by
a process called apomixis.
Obtain energy from sunlight to go
through photosynthesis to make
their own energy.

Animals
Many

cells
No cell walls
Ingest their food
Live on land and in water
Take in food from the environment
Often are mobile
Sexual Reproduction

Species of Animals
Arabian Horse
Reproduce

sexually
Eat food to get energy.
-Go through cellular respiration and fermentation for
energy.
-Herbivores
Found in many regions of the world, originating from
Arabia.
Used for trail riding and horse shows.
- Used to be used for transportation.

Giraffa
camelopardalis
Found

in arid, dry lands.

-Mostly Africa and in
some zoos.
Eat food to obtain
energy.
-Go through cellular
respiration and
fermentation for energy.
-Herbivores
Reproduce sexually
Consume leaves too
high for other animals,
serve as warning signs
of predators, and are
sometimes used for
energy by other
animals.