5 Kingdom Classification Flashcards
1
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Biodiversity
A
great variety of living organisms
2
Q
Eukaryote
A
has membrane bound nucleus and organelles
3
Q
Filamentous
A
consisting of thin threads
4
Q
Multicellular
A
consisting of more than one cell
5
Q
Prokaryote
A
has NO membrane bound nucleus and organelles
6
Q
Unicellular
A
consisting of one cell
7
Q
- Monera
A
- Prokaryotae e.g. bacteria
- Unicellular, no nuclear membrane, no membrane bound organelles e.g. mitochondria
- Feeding types: Chemosynthetic, Photosynthetic and Heterotrophic
8
Q
- Protista
A
- Unicellular e.g. Amoeba
- Eukaryotae, have a nuclear membrane, have membrane bound organelles e.g. mitochondria
- Some heterotrophic others photosynthetic
9
Q
- Fungi
A
- Unicellular or multicellular and filamentous
- Have hypha and reproduce by spores
- Eukaryotic
- Cell wall made of chitin [a polysaccharide]
- No chlorophyll
10
Q
- Plant
A
- Multicellular, complex organization
- Zygote grows into an embryo
- Cellulose cell walls
- Most are photosynthetic autotrophs
11
Q
- Animal
A
- Multicellular, complex organisation, No cell walls
- All heterotrophic
- Most are motile
12
Q
Classification Divisions
A
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
