6 Kingdom Clasification Flashcards
Father of Modern Taxonomy
Carolus Linnaeus
TRUE OR FALSE?
Carolus Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist.
TRUE
a classification system based on similarities between organisms
Taxonomy
TRUE OR FALSE?
The grouping of organisms into KINGDOMS is based on 4 factors:
1) Cell Type
2) Cell Number
3) Feeding Type
4) Reproduction
TRUE
refers to the presence or absence of a nucleus
Cell Type
TRUE OR FALSE?
Prokaryotes have no nucleus.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
Eukaryotes do not carry a nucleus.
FALSE. They do!
refers to organisms that are made of single cells or many cells
Cell Number
single-celled organism
Unicellular
many-celled organism
Multicellular
refers to how organisms get their energy or food
Feeding Type
makes its own food
Producer (Autotroph
must eat other organisms to survive
Consumer (Heterotroph)
refers to how organisms produce offspring
Reproduction
one parent
Asexual
TRUE OR FALSE?
Binary Fission is an example of Sexual Reproduction.
FALSE. It is an example of Asexual Reproduction.
Fragmentation and Budding are under what?
Asexual
two parents
Sexual
TRUE OR FALSE?
The first two kingdoms involve bacteria.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
Scientists at one time grouped bacteria into one kingdom but just recently divided them into two groups.
TRUE. These groups are Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria are both prokaryotes and unicellular.
TRUE
Archaebacteria are also called _______ as they date back four billion years ago.
ancient bacteria
They are found in harsh environments where no other organism lives.
Archaebacteria
What is the cell type of Archaebacteria?
prokaryote
What is the Cell Number of Archaebacteria?
unicellular
What is the Feeding habit of Archaebacteria?
producers/autotrophs or decomposers (heterotrophs)
TRUE OR FALSE?
Archaebacteria has an asexual reproduction.
TRUE (Binary Fission)
The yellow and orange rings around the hot springs in ______ were formed by the remains of archaebacteria billions of years ago.
Yellowstone National Park
TRUE OR FALSE?
Archaebacteria gets energy from sunlight (produce).
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
Archaebacteria reproduces in a short amount of time.
TRUE
The first group of archaebacteria live in oxygen-free environments and produce methane (CH4).
a) Methanogens
b) Thermophiles
c) Halophiles
a) Methanogens
The second group of archaebacteria lives in extremely hot water (80 degrees to 110 degrees Celsius)
a) Methanogens
b) Thermophiles
c) Halophiles
b) Thermophiles