5 kingdoms

Question 1

prokaryotae Description

Answer 1

-mostly unicellular
-no nucleus
-loop of DNA not arranged in linear chromosone
-autotrophic and heterotrophic
-no membrane bound organelles
-smaller ribosomes than in other groups
-cells smaller than eukaryotes
-can be free living or parasitic

Question 2

prokaryotae examples

Answer 2

Bacteria and cyanobacteria

Question 3

Protoctista description

Answer 3

-eukaryotic
-single celled (Algae are multicellular)
-wide variety of forms
-show plant/animal like features
-mostly free living
-autotrophic or heterotrophic nutrition

Question 4

Protoctista examples

Answer 4

-unicellular eukaryotes
-algae
-protozoa

Question 5

fungi description

Answer 5

-eukaryotic
-can exist as single cells or have mycelium that consist of hyphae
-cell wall of chitin
-cytoplasm multinucleate
-mostly free living
-saprophytic

Question 6

fungi examples

Answer 6

yeasts
molds
mushrooms

Question 7

plantae description

Answer 7

-eukaryotic
-multicellular
-cell walls of cellulose
-contain chlorophyll
-autotrophic

Question 7

plantae examples

Answer 7

mosses
ferns
flowering plants

Question 8

animalia description

Answer 8

-eukaryotic
-multicellular
-heterotrophic
-usually motile

Question 9

animalia examples

Answer 9

mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, molluscs and nematodes

Question 10

what does autotrophic mean?

Answer 10

absorb small molecules to make into bigger molecules

Question 11

what does heterotrophic mean

Answer 11

digest large molecules to make into smaller molecules for absorption