Kingdoms Flashcards
Prokaryotae (example and features)
Example: bacteria
Features: prokaryotic, single celled, no nucleus, less than 5um
Protocista (example and features)
Example: algae, protozoa
Features: eukaryotic cells, live in water, single celled or simple multicelled organisms
Fungi (examples and features)
Example: mould, yeasts, mushrooms
Function: eukaryotic, multicellular, cell walls made of chitin, absorb substances through decaying organisms, single or multicellular
Plantae (examples and features)
Example: Mosses, ferns, flowering plants
Features: eukaryotic, multicellular, cell walls made of cellulose, can photosynthesise, contain chlorophyl, produce their own food.
Animalia (examples and features)
Examples: worms, molluscs, insects, fish, mammals
Features: eukaryotic, multicellular, no cell walls, heterotrophic (consumes other things)