Classification of Living Things

Question 1

What are the levels of classification from largest to smallest

Answer 1

Kingdom, pyhlum, class, order, family, genus, and species

Question 2

What are the five kingdoms?

Answer 2

Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae (plants), Animalia (animals)

Question 3

Describe the Monera Kingodm and give examples

Answer 3

Unicellular; have no nuclei
Examples: bacteria, blue-green algae

Question 4

Describe the Protista Kingdom and give examples

Answer 4

Unicellular; have nuclei
Examples: protozoans, algae

Question 5

Describe the Fungi Kingdom (3) and give examples

Answer 5

Multicellular; havr cell walls; cannot make food

Examples: yeasts, molds, mushrooms

Question 6

Describe the Plantae Kingdom(4) and give examples(4)

Answer 6

Multicellar; have cell walls; use sunlight and chlorophyll to make foods

Examples: seeded plants, evergreens, ferns, mosses

Question 7

Describe tge Animalia Kingdom (3) and give examples:

Answer 7

Multicellular; cannot make their own food; eat other organisms

Examples: insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, fish, amphibians

Question 8

Why are viruses do not belong to any kingdom?

Answer 8

Because they are only considered “living” when they successfully infect and exist inside a living cell, called the host