classification Flashcards
what does classification mean
grouping things by their features or characteristics
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what are the five kingdoms of organisms
animalia, plantae, fungi, protoctista, prokaryote
give 4 features of animalia
multicellular, have no cell walls, no chlorophyll, feed heterotrophically
give 4 features of plantae
multicellular, have cell walls, have chlorophyll, feed autotrophically
give 4 features of fungi
multicellular, have cell walls, no chlorophyll, feed saprophytically
give 2 features of protoctista
mostly unicellular, nucleus in cell
give 2 features of prokaryote
unicellular, no nucleus in cell
why are viruses not classified in kingdoms
because scientists think they are not living organisms. this is because they have to use other cells to reproduce and they show no other life processes.