Kingdom Of Life Flashcards
Scientists classify organisms into groups called
Taxons
Taxons are ranked by
Size
Taxons start by domains and then
Kingdoms
Life is grouped into _ kingdoms
Five
Most defining characteristic of the kingdoms are seen at _ level
Cellular
In 1977, Carl Woese found that life forms fall into _ domains
3
The domains are determined by their _ structure
Cell
Domains also are determined by the form of their
Ribosomal RNA
Ribosomal RNA are
Protein-making molecules inside cells
Eukarya are organisms who have a (domains)
Nucleus
_ and _ have no nucleus (domain)
Archea
Bacteria
Each domain group have a distinct
Cell membrane structure
Bacteria and archea are in the _ kingdom
Prokaryote
Bacteria and archea are a distinct group of _ organisms
Primeval
Prokaryotes are _ microorganisms
Single-celled