Kingdoms Flashcards
What are plants cells walls made of?
Cellulose
Are plants multicellular or single celled?
Multicellular
How do plants store carbohydrates?
As sucrose or starch
Why do plants have chloroplasts?
To photosynthesise
Are animals multi cellular or single celled organisms?
Multicellular
How do animals respond to their surroundings?
Because they have nervous systems they can respond. By running away or any changes in the environment they can react to it
How to animals store carbohydrates?
As glycogen
Are some fungi single celled?
Yes some fungi are single celled?
What is the body of some fungi called?
Mycelium
What is the mycelium (body of a fungi) made up of?
Hyphae which are thread like structures which contain lots of nuclei
Can fungi photosynthesise?
No fungi can’t photosynthesise
What are fungi walls made of?
Chitin
How to fungi feed ?
By saprotrophic nutrition. Which is where the fungi secret enzymes out side of their body which dissolve their foods So that the fungi can absorb nutrients
How do fungi store carbohydrates?
As glycogen
Name 2 examples of fungi
Yeast
Mucor
Are protoctists multicellular or single celled?
Single celled
What are some protoctists like?
Some are like plant cells as they have chloroplasts
Others are similar to animal cells
Name 2 examples of protoctists
Amoeba- animal like
Chlorella- plant like
Are Bacteria multi cellular or single celled?
Single celled
What do bacteria have instead of a nucleus?
Circular chromosome of DNA and plasmids which are smaller bits of DNA
How to bacteria feed?
They feed off Other organisms both living and dead
Can some bacteria photosynthesise?
yes some bacteria can photosynthesise
What is lactobacillus bulgaricus used for?
Making yoghurt
Are viruses particles or cells?
Particles
