Mystery Organisms Domain Eukarya Archaea Bacteria Kingdom Animalia

Mystery Organisms: Domain: ________ (Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria) Kingdom: ________ (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Bacteria) Cell Type: ___________ (Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic) Reasoning: __________________ (reason that you chose the above criteria) Ex: Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: animalia Cell Type: eukayotic Reasoning: has nucleus, can’t make its own food

1. This organism lives in the water and can be from the size of my fist to much larger than I am. They can swim and they eat other things in the water food. When I found one of these organisms dead on the side of the stream, I took it apart and observed its cells under the microscope. Each of the cells had a very large, darkened circle inside of it as well as other small structures that had lines around them. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: animalia Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: moves, cells have a nucleus

• 2. This organism is very small and can only be seen by looking through a microscope. It is made of one cell with a small string of material and no nucleus. It lives in really hot springs like those in Yellowstone National Park. Domain: Archaea (Archaebacteria) Kingdom: Archaea (Archaebacteria) Cell Type: prokaryotic Reasoning: lives in Harsh environments cells lacks nucleus

3. This organism can fly. They are all sizes, from smaller than my finger to almost as large as myself. They come down to the ground to eat things and drink water. They can have from 2 to 6 legs. I caught one of the smaller creatures and noticed that it has cells very similar to the cells the organisms in group 1 have. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: animalia Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: moves, cells have a nucleus

4. These organisms are about the size of my fist, and grow off of dead plant material. They don’t move, and some are red with white spots. I took one apart and looked at its cells under the microscope, there weren't any of tiny green circular objects inside the cells, but they did have cells that looked similar to the cells of organisms in groups 1 and 3. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Fungi Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: no chloroplasts, lives off of dead material

5. This type of organism is completely green. They are all different sizes, from smaller than my finger, to very, very tall. They do not move or have to be fed, but I know they are living things because if I place them in a dark room and don't give them any water for more than a few days they lose their green color and eventually die. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Plants Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: green – must make own food from sunlight

• 6. This type of organism can be anywhere from the size of my fist to 3 times as large as I am. They can walk or run. They have either 2 or 4 legs and have to hunt for their food. Their cells are very similar to the cells of the organisms in group 1 and 3. I belong to this group of living things. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: no chloroplasts, move!!! Cells w/ nucleus

7. This organism comes in many colors like bright red, pink, yellow or even purple. They grow out of the ground and come in all shapes and sizes, but most do not grow much higher than my knees. They do not move, but I know they are living because they need to get water and light or they shrivel up and die. I dissected one and looked at its cells under the microscope. I noticed that they had many structures inside of their cells, including many tiny green circular objects. The cells also had very thick lines around each one of them, as if there were thick walls separating each of the cells from each other. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Plantae Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: have chloroplasts, colorful blossoms!

8. This organism is very tiny and moves around with the help of a little tail. I can only see this organism through the microscope, and it is only made of one cell. Inside of this organism is a large darkened circle and other structures, including tiny green circular objects. This type of organism lives in water and does not have to be fed, but if I store them in the dark, they die. Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Protista Cell Type: eukaryotic Reasoning: HAS chloroplasts, unicellular, “tail”

9. This organism is very small and can only be seen by looking through a microscope. They are just made of one cell. Inside of them, there is only a small string of material. This organism is very similar to the organisms in group 2, except these organisms live in my home. I have also discovered some of these organisms living inside the bodies of some organisms in groups 1, 3 and 6. Domain: (Eu) Bacteria Kingdom: (Eu) Bacteria Cell Type: prokaryotic Reasoning: no nucleus in cells, averywhere