5 Kingdom Classification

Question 1

Biodiversity

Answer 1

great variety of living organisms

Question 2

Eukaryote

Answer 2

has membrane bound nucleus and organelles

Question 3

Filamentous

Answer 3

consisting of thin threads

Question 4

Multicellular

Answer 4

consisting of more than one cell

Question 5

Prokaryote

Answer 5

has NO membrane bound nucleus and organelles

Question 6

Unicellular

Answer 6

consisting of one cell

Question 7

1. Monera

Answer 7

• Prokaryotae e.g. bacteria
• Unicellular, no nuclear membrane, no membrane bound organelles e.g. mitochondria
• Feeding types: Chemosynthetic, Photosynthetic and Heterotrophic

Question 8

2. Protista

Answer 8

• Unicellular e.g. Amoeba
• Eukaryotae, have a nuclear membrane, have membrane bound organelles e.g. mitochondria
• Some heterotrophic others photosynthetic

Question 9

3. Fungi

Answer 9

• Unicellular or multicellular and filamentous
• Have hypha and reproduce by spores
• Eukaryotic
• Cell wall made of chitin [a polysaccharide]
• No chlorophyll

Question 10

4. Plant

Answer 10

• Multicellular, complex organization
• Zygote grows into an embryo
• Cellulose cell walls
• Most are photosynthetic autotrophs

Question 11

5. Animal

Answer 11

• Multicellular, complex organisation, No cell walls
• All heterotrophic
• Most are motile

Question 12

Classification Divisions

Answer 12

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species