Science 4Q Six Kingdoms (Identification) Flashcards
Father of Taxonomy
Carolus von Linnaeus
Classification of living organisms
Taxonomy
System of giving living things a two-part name
Binomial Nomenclature
Made the Six Kingdoms
Carl Woese
Use energy from chemicals
Chemosynthetic Organisms
Can live in extremely salty environments
Halophiles
Can live in extremely acidic environments
Acidophiles
Can live in environment with relatively high temperature
Thermophiles
Obtains nutrients from decaying matter (absorbs)
Saprotrophs
Are multicellular eukaryotes; Photosynthetic
Plants
Animal like protists; can move
Protozoans
Plant-like protists; can’t move
Algae
Has both fungi and protozoan characteristics
Fungus-like Protists
Heterotrophic; doesn’t digest
Fungi
Plants depend on this for needed soil nutrients
Symbiotic fungi