Classification (5.3.3) Flashcards
Kingdoms in the domain Eukaryota (it’s the only domain that’s been classified into kingdoms)
Protoctista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
Protoctista cell structure:
Cellulose cell walls, chloroplasts
Fungi cell structure:
Chitin cell walls
Plantae cell structure:
Cellulose cell walls, chloroplasts
Animalia cell structure:
No cell walls or chloroplasts
Protoctista amount of cells
One, several (unicellular, multicellular), or colonial
Fungi amount of cells
1 or several (unicellular, multicellular)
Plantae amount of cells
Several (multicellular)
Animalia amount of cells
Several (multicellular)
Nutrition mode - Protoctista
Autotrophic or heterotrophic
Nutrition mode - Fungi
Heterotroph
Nutrition mode - Plantae
Autotroph
Nutrition mode - Animalia
Heterotroph
Definition - phylogenetic classification
Using DNA and protein analysis to determine ancestry and classify organisms (according to their evolutionary descent).
Definition - dichotomous key
A series of paired opposing statements (basically, yes or no questions) which guide the user to the identity of, or allow the classification of, an item or organism.