Module 10 Flashcards
Prokaryotic cell
A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles
Eukaryotic cell
A cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles
Pathogen
An organism that causes disease
Decomposers
Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms.
Vegetative reproduction
The process by which one part of a plant can form new roots and develop into a complete plant.
Name the five kingdoms the text used in the classification system.
The five kingdoms the text used in the classification system are: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
An organism is made up of several eukaryotic cells and eats only dead organisms. To which kingdom does it belong?
Since the organism is made up of several eukaryotic cells, it is NOT in Kingdom Monera. Since it eats dead organisms, it is probably a decomposer. This, it is in the kingdom Fungi.
An organism is made up of several eukaryotic cells and makes its own food. It has specialized structures that perform individual tasks. To which kingdom does it belong?
Since the organism is made up of eukaryotic cells, it is NOT in the kingdom Monera. Since it makes its own food, it is probably a plant. However you may be wondering if it might be an algae and thus belong to the kingdom Protista. However, algae do not have specialized structures, so this is NOT an algae. It therefore must be in the kingdom Plantae.
An organism is made up of one prokaryotic cell and eats only dead organisms. To which kingdom does it belong?
If it is a single, prokaryotic cell, it must be in kingdom Monera. The part about eating dead organisms is there to fool you. Regardless of its eating habits, because it is a prokaryotic cell, it can ONLY be in kingdom Monera.
An organism is made up of several eukaryotic cells and makes its own food. It has no specialized structures. To which kingdom does it belong?
Since it is made up of several eukaryotic cells and makes its own food, it is either an algae or a plant. Since it has no specialized structures, it is an algae. This puts it in kingdom Protista.
An organism is made up of one eukaryotic cell and eats other living organisms. To which kingdom does it belong?
If it is a single, eukaryotic cell, it is most likely in kingdom Protista. If it ate only dead organisms, it could be a single-celled fungus. However, the question states that it eats other, living organisms. That means it is not in the kingdom Fungi.
