six kingdoms characteristics Flashcards
1
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bacteria kingdom
A
- bacteria
- prokaryotes which lack nuclei and most organelles
- circular genome, cell wall
2
Q
archaea kingdom
A
- archaea
- prokaryotes with unique biochemical signatures
- histones
3
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protista kingdom
A
-single-celled eukaryotes which have organelles
4
Q
fungi kingdom
A
- yeasts, molds, mushrooms
- have cell walls with chitin
- spores
5
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plantae kingdom
A
-plants, which have cell walls with cellulose and usually obtain energy from photosynthesis
6
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animalia kingdom
A
animals which obtain energy from consuming other organisms or their byproducts
