diversity organisims Flashcards
the 5 kingdoms
monera
protista
fungi
plantae
animalia
main fetures of monera
microscopic
unicellular
Prokaryotes (do not have a membrane enclosed nucleus)
they do not have membrane enclosed organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplast
asexual
where are protists found
anywhere water is present
main features of protists
single celled (amoeba)
multicellular (algae)
eukaryotes (have a membrane enclosing the nucleus)
feed by taking in organic substances or photosynthesis
example of fungi
mushroom mildews moulds yeast
why are fungi important
hey breakdown dead organisims (saprophytes) and allow minerals to be recycled
saprophytes meaning
a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.
how does fungi have an economic value
they are edible and produce antibiotics
fungi features
multicellular
they are composed of hyphae
unable to make theri own food they absorb it from outside source
reproduces by spores
their cell walls are made of chitin
what is a mass hyphae called
mycelium
what does hypha consist of
one or more cells surrounded by a tubular cell wall
what does the plant kingdom include
mosses ferns and seed producing plants
what can seed producing plants be devided in
flowering and non flowering
plants main features
multicellular
cell walls are made of carbohydrates
large vacoules
eukaryotic
have chloroplasts which contains chlorophyll which induces photosynthesis
autotrophs
reproduce asexually and sexually
protect embryo
animal kingdom includes
jellyfish, humans, lizards
