Classification Of Living Things Flashcards
Kingdom Protista
~ most single-celled, some multicellular
~ eukaryotic cells
~ some producers, some consumers
Kingdom Fungi
~ most (except yeasts) are multicellular
~ eukaryotic cells
~ consumers
~ consists of mushrooms, molds, and yeasts
Kingdom Plantae
~ multicellular
~ eukaryotic cells
~ get energy from photosynthesis
Kingdom Animalia
~multicellular
~ eukaryotic cells
~ consumers
KEY WORD: taxonomy
The process of identifying and classifying living things
KEY WORD: species
A group of similar organisms that can produce offspring
What are the levels of classification for animals?
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
Kingdoms of Bacteria
~ single-celled
~ prokaryotic cells
~ some can produce, some break down food and absorb it