◘According to the Carl Linnaeus system of classification, the kingdoms of living things are: Monera Fungi protista Plantae Animalia
◘ Scientific name = Binomial two-part names Ex: Homo sapiens = human being Genus Species Kingdom Linnaean Hierarchy Phylum Class Order Family Genera Species
King dom Mon era ICyano bacteri a (Blue greenal gae) IIBacte ria IIISpiroc hetes
I-Phylum: -Cyanobacteria -Cells small usually < 10μm -lacking nucleus, chloroplasts or other membrane bound organelles. -often with heterocysts or akinete spores -Blue green in colour due to a water soluble accessory pigment (phycocyanin)-Growth form as unicells, small clusters filaments, or large colonies. -photoautotrophs, aerobic
Cyanobacteria Reproduction Asexual reproduction 1 - Exospores: bud off the end of a filament 2 - Endospores : subdivision of cell into multiple units 3 - Akinetes: large, thick-walled cells 4 - Hormogonium: short filament from breakup of longer trichomes at specialized or dead cells. 5 - fragmentation.