Classification of Living Things Flashcards

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What are the levels of classification from largest to smallest

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

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What are the five kingdoms?

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

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Describe the Monera Kingodm and give examples

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

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Describe the Protista Kingdom and give examples

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Unicellular; have nuclei
Examples: protozoans, algae

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Describe the Fungi Kingdom (3) and give examples

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Multicellular; havr cell walls; cannot make food

Examples: yeasts, molds, mushrooms

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

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

Examples: seeded plants, evergreens, ferns, mosses

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Describe tge Animalia Kingdom (3) and give examples:

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Multicellular; cannot make their own food; eat other organisms

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

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Why are viruses do not belong to any kingdom?

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

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