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10.2 The five kingdoms Flashcards

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1
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Name all five of Robert Whittaker’s kingdoms. (5 marks)

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Prokaryotae
Protoctista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia

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Define the term heterotrophic. (1 mark)

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Feed on other organisms.

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Define the term autotrophic. (1 mark)

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Make their own food.

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Define the term saprophytic. (1 mark)

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Feed on decaying matter.

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Describe four main characteristics of the organisms in the kingdom prokaryotae. (4 marks)

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Describe five main characteristics of the organisms in the kingdom protoctista. ( 5 marks)

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Describe six main characteristics of the organisms in the kingdom fungi. (6 marks)

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Describe six main characteristics of the organisms in the kingdom plantae. (6 marks)

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Describe six main characteristics of the organisms in the kingdom animalia. (6 marks)

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Describe the feeding mechanism of the organisms in the kingdom prokaryotae. (1 mark)

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Autotrophic or by absorption

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Describe the feeding mechanism of the organisms in the kingdom protoctista. (1 mark)

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Autotrophic and/or heterotrophic

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Describe the feeding mechanism of the organisms in the kingdom fungi. (1 mark)

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Saprophytic and/or absorption

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Describe the feeding mechanism of the organisms in the kingdom plantae. (1 mark)

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Autotrophic

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Describe the feeding mechanism of the organisms in the kingdom animalia. (1 mark)

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Heterotrophic

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Are prokaryotae unicellular or multicellular? (1 mark)

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Unicellular

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Are protoctista unicellular or multicellular? (1 mark)

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Mainly unicellular

17
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Are fungi unicellular or multicellular? (1 mark)

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Unicellular or multicellular

18
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Are plantae unicellular or multicellular? (1 mark)

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Multicellular

19
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Are animalia unicellular or multicellular? (1 mark)

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Multicellular

20
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Name the kingdom that does not have a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles. (1 mark)

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Prokaryotae

21
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Is the DNA in prokayotae linear or circular? (1 mark)

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Circular

22
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Define the term sessile. (1 mark)

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Can’t move.

23
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Define the term locomotion. (1 mark)

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The movement or the ability to move from one place to the other.

24
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Do fungi contain chloroplasts? (1 mark)

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No.

25
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What are the cell membranes made out of in fungi? (1 mark)

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Chitin.

26
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What two things are the bodies of fungi usually made of? (2 marks)

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Mycelium or threads of hyphae.

27
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How do fungi store their food? (1 mark)

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Glycogen

28
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Name the two kingdoms that contain organelles that have chloroplasts. (2 marks)

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Protoctista (some)
Plantae (all)

29
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How do plantae store food? (1 mark)

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As starch.

30
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What are the cell walls of plantae made of? (1 mark)

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Cellulose

31
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How is food stored in animalia? (1 mark)

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As glycogen.

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Name the three domains. (3 marks)

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Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria

33
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How were the three domains established? (2 marks)

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Using differences in the sequences of RNA, lipid structure, and sensitivity to antibiotics.

34
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How many proteins does the RNA polymerase of the three domains contain? (3 marks)

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Eukarya= 12
Archaea= 10
Bacteria= 5

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What size ribosomes do the organelles in each of the three domains contain? (3 marks)

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Eukarya= 80s
Archaea= 70s
Bacteria= 70s

36
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In the three domain system, which kingdom from the five kingdom system is split into two separate kingdoms, and what into? (3 marks)

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Original kingdom: Prokaryotae
The new kingdoms:
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria

37
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What do the cell walls of archaebacteria contain? (1 mark)

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Peptidoglycan

38
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What kind of environments do archaebacteria live in, in comparison to eubacteria? (1 mark)

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Extreme environments

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