1.2 Classification of Cells: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Part 2 Flashcards
Which can also be known as extremophiles: Bacteria, Archaea, or Eukaryotes?
Archaea
What is the unifying characteristic of all Eukaryoties?
the presence of a membrane bound nuclear region
What are the further divisions of Eukaryotes?
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Protista
What are Animalia?
multicellular eukaryotic organisms that includes animals and humans
What does it mean to be heterotrophic?
incapable of producing their own energy and must absorb nutrients from the environment
What are two key features of Animalia?
heterotrophic
motility
What are Plantae?
multicellular eukaryotes that can obtain their own energy source via photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis?
process that converts light energy into chemical energy within the organism
What are Fungi?
unicellular or multicellular organisms that are hetertrophic
What is the defining characteristic of Fungi?
presence of chitin
What is chitin?
derivative of glucose in the cell walls of Fungi
What are common examples of Fungi?
molds
mushrooms
yeast
What are Protista?
unicellular microorganisms that may form as colonies that are not considered tissues; maintain unicellular classification
What is Protista often used as for classification?
any microorganism that does not clearly fit into animal, plant, or fungi
What are common examples of Protista?
ameoba
algae
mold
