1.3 the kingdoms of living organisms

Question 1

characteristics of animals

Answer 1

• multicellular
• cells have nucleus, but no cell walls or chloroplasts
• feed on organic substances made by other living organisms.

Question 2

characteristics of plants

Answer 2

• multicellular
• cells have a nucleus; cell walls made of cellulose and often contain chloroplasts
• feed by photosynthesis
• may have roots, stems and leaves

Question 3

characteristics of fungi

Answer 3

• usually multicellular
• have a nuclei
• have cell walls–not made of cellulose
• does not have chlorophyll
• feed by saprophytic/parasitic nutrition
• cells made out of chitin

Question 4

characteristics of protoctista

Answer 4

• multicellular/unicellular
• cells contain nucleus
• mays may or may not have a cell wall and chloroplasts
• some feed by photosynthesis and other feed on organic substances made by other organisms.

Question 5

characteristics of prokaryotes

Answer 5

• often unicellular
• have no nucleus
• have cell wall; made of peptidoglycan
• have no mitochondria (organelle to make energy)