Primary Subdivisions of Cellular Organisms -
| Group | Cell structure | Properties | Constituent groups |
Eukaryotes |
Eukaryotic | Multicellular; extensive differentiation of cells and tissues. |
Plants (seed plants, ferns, mosses); Animals (vertebrates, invertebrates) Protists (algae, fungi, protozoa). |
Eubacteria |
Prokaryotic | Cell chemistry similar to eukaryotes. |
Most bacteria. |
Archaebacteria |
Prokaryotic | Distinctive cell chemistry | Methanogens, halophiles, thermoacidophiles |





