Archaeans Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Algae

Single-
Single-celled to multi-
Number of cells Single-celled Single-celled celled to Single-celled
celled
multi-celled
None to None to
Mode of locomotion None to motile Motile to sessile None to motile
motile motile
Ability to
No No No No Yes
photosynthesize
Wide variety
Extreme Soil, water, Wide variety of
Habitat of Aquatic environments
environments plants environments
environments
Decomposers Decomposer
Role in ecosystem Decomposers Consumers, decomposers Producers
, symbionts s
Escherichia Yeasts,
Methanogens, Amoeba, Paramecium, Chlorella, seaweeds,
Examples coli, Bacillus molds,
halophiles Plasmodium diatoms
subtilis mushrooms

Many Fungi are

Some bacteria are used in the
Some protozoa are
archaeans are beneficial to production Algae are used in the
important model organisms
Importance to humans used in human of food, production of food,
in scientific research, while
biotechnology health, while beverages, supplements, and biofuels
others can cause disease
and medicine others can and
cause disease medicines