Classification of Living Things Flashcards
What are the levels of classification from largest to smallest
Kingdom, pyhlum, class, order, family, genus, and species
What are the five kingdoms?
Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae (plants), Animalia (animals)
Describe the Monera Kingodm and give examples
Unicellular; have no nuclei
Examples: bacteria, blue-green algae
Describe the Protista Kingdom and give examples
Unicellular; have nuclei
Examples: protozoans, algae
Describe the Fungi Kingdom (3) and give examples
Multicellular; havr cell walls; cannot make food
Examples: yeasts, molds, mushrooms
Describe the Plantae Kingdom(4) and give examples(4)
Multicellar; have cell walls; use sunlight and chlorophyll to make foods
Examples: seeded plants, evergreens, ferns, mosses
Describe tge Animalia Kingdom (3) and give examples:
Multicellular; cannot make their own food; eat other organisms
Examples: insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, fish, amphibians
Why are viruses do not belong to any kingdom?
Because they are only considered “living” when they successfully infect and exist inside a living cell, called the host