Introduction to Six Kingdoms Flashcards
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What are the six kingdoms?
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archaea bacteria, monerans, protists, fungus, plants, and animals
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bacteria
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bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms, they are all generally autotrophs
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monerans
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a kingdom that contains unicellular organisms with a prokaryotic cell organization
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protists
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a diverse taxonomic group of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular
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fungus
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any of a group of unicellular or multicellular organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast and mushrooms
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plant
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are multicellular eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae
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animals
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a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system