charities of life

Question 1

What are the common features of living organisms in the protoctists kingdom?

Answer 1

Single cell organisms larger than bacteria
Cell contains a nucleus
Have many features of animal or plant cells
Some can be pathogens such as plasmodium- causes malaria

Question 2

What are the common features of living organisms in the fungi kingdom?

Answer 2

Single or multicellular organisms
Yeast is an example of a single cell
Multicellular are made up of fine threads known as hyphae - each hyphae contains many nuclei
Do not contain chlorophyll so secrete digestive enzymes outside the cells onto animal or plant material- this is saprotrophic nutrition
Some fungi are pathogens and cause diseases in other organisms e.g. Ringworm

Question 3

What are the common features of living organisms in the bacteria kingdom?

Answer 3

Single called microscopic organisms
Smaller than animal or plant cells
No nucleus - single circular chromosome is in cytoplasm
Some have plasmids- circles of genetic material
Have a cell wall and membrane

Question 4

What does classification mean?

Answer 4

Grouping living organisms into groups according to similar characteristics.

Question 5

What are the common features of living organisms in the virus kingdom?

Answer 5

Are particles rather than cells
Protein coat surrounding genetic information- DNA or RNA
Are parasites - only reproduce inside other cells

Question 6

What are the common features of living organisms in the plant kingdom

Answer 6

Multicellular
Have cells with: Cell wall, Cell membrane and some cells have chloroplasts
Plants photosynthesise- use the suns energy to mark carbohydrates - starch or sucrose.