The Five Kingdoms Flashcards

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What are the five kingdoms of organisms?

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Monera
Protista 
Fungi
Plantae 
Animalia
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What kinds of organisms fall under the Monera kingdom?

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Bacteria

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What is the body structure of organisms in the monera kingdom?

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Unicellular
Simple
Some like to group together in colonies

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What is the cell structure of the monera kingdom?

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Prokaryotic

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What is the composition of the cell wall in the monera kingdom?

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They have a cell wal

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What is the mode of nutrition in the monera kingdom?

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Some bacteria are autotrophic and perform photosynthesis

Most are heterotrophic

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What kinds of heterotrophs are bacteria?

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There are three types of heterotrophic bacteria

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What are the three types of heterotrophic bacteria?

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Parasitic
Saprophytic
Mutualistic

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What are parasitic bacteria?

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They are dependent on living organisms for food
They live in symbiosis with another organism
The one benefits and the other is harmed

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What is symbiosis?

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When two organisms live together

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What are saprophytic bacteria?

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Bacteria that are dependent on dead organic matter for food

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What are mutualistic bacteria?

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Bacteria live in symbiosis, but both organisms benefit

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What kind of reproduction occurs in the monera kingdom?

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Asexual reproduction through binary fission

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What is binary fission?

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It is where a single cell divides into two cells of identical DNA composition

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What are the three types of Protista?

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Protozoa
Algae
Slime and water moulds

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What are the Protozoa like?

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They are animal-like
Unicellular
Heterotrophic

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What are the algae like?

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Plant-like
Autotrophic - they have chlorophyll and can photosynthesise
Multicellular

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What are the slime and water moulds like?

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They are fungus-like organisms

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What are protists?

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Living organisms that are classified under the kingdom Protista

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What is the body structure of protists like?

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Some are unicellular and microscopic

Some are multicellular and visible to the naked eye

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What is the cell structure of protists like?

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All protists are eukaryotic

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What is the motility of protists like?

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They move by means of flagella, cilia and cyclosis

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What is the mode of nutrition of protists?

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Algae are autotrophic

The rest are heterotrophic

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What is the reproduction method of protists?

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Mostly asexual (binary fission)
Some algae produce sexually
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What kind of environment do protists live in?

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They are mostly aquatic

They prefer moist environments

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What are the three groups in the Fungi kingdom?

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Yeast
Mushrooms
Moulds

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What is the body structure of fungi?

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Yeast are unicellular

The rest are multicellular

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What is the cell structure of fungi?

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Eukaryotic

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What is the composition of the cell walls in fungi?

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They have cell walls

The walls contain cellulose and chitin

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What is the structure of fungi?

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The fungal body consists of a mass of branched filaments hyphae

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What is the mode of nutrition of the fungi kingdom?

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Heterotrophic

They have no chlorophyll

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What kinds of heterotrophs are fungi?

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Most are saprophytes
Some are parasites
Some live mutualistically

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Give examples of saprophytic fungi

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Bread mould

Mushrooms

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Give an example of a parasitic fungus

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The fungus that causes athlete’s foot

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What kind of reproduction occurs in the fungi kingdom?

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Depends on what kind of fungus it is

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What mode of reproduction do unicellular fungi use?

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Asexual through binary fission

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What kind of reproduction do multicellular fungi use?

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Asexual (spores) during favourable conditions

Sexual (gametes) during unfavourable conditions

38
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What are the four divisions in the kingdom plantae?

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Bryophyte
Pteridophyte
Gymnosperm
Angiosperms

39
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What are bryophytes?

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The simplest of the plants
Mosses
Liverworts
Hornworts

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What are pteridophytes?

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Ferns

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What are gymnosperms?

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Seed-bearing non-flowering plants

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Give examples of gymnosperms

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Conifers
Cycads
Gnetales
Ginkgo

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What are angiosperms?

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Seed-bearing flowering plants

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What is the body structure of the kingdom plantae?

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Multicellular

Complex

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What is the cell structure of the kingdom plantae?

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Eukaryotic

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What is the composition of the cell walls in the kingdom plantae?

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Have cell walls

Made of cellulose

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What is the mode of nutrition of the kingdom plantae?

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Autotrophic

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What kind of reproduction occurs in the kingdom plantae?

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Asexual (spores)

Sexual (male and female gametes)

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How is the kingdom animalia divided?

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Into phyla

50
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How many phyla are there?

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35

51
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What are the nine most important phyla?

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Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes 
Nematoda
Annelida
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Arthropoda
Chordata
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What is radial symmetry?

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Symmetry on any vertical plane

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What is bilateral symmetry?

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Symmetry on only one plane

54
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What are the characteristics of Porifera?

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Thick sack of cells

No vertebral column

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What kind of symmetry is present in Cnidaria?

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Radial

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What are the characteristic of Cnidaria?

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Stinging cells

Single digestive opening

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What is an example of Porifera?

A

Sea sponges

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What are examples of Cnidaria?

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Jelly fish
Blue bottles
Corals
Sea anemone

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What kind of symmetry do Platyhelminthes have?

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Bilateral

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What are the characteristic of Platyhelminthes?

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Flat

One digestive opening

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What are examples of Platyhelminthes?

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Flatworms: planaria, bilharzia worm, tapeworm

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What kind of symmetry do Nematoda have?

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Nematoda

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What are the characteristics of Nematoda?

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Round worms

One digestive opening

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Give an example of a Nematoda

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Hookworm

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What kind of symmetry do Annelida have?

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Bilateral

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What are the characteristics of Annelida?

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Have two digestive openings

Segmented worm

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What are examples of Annelida?

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Earthworm
Sea worms
Leeches

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What kind of symmetry do mollusca have?

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Bilateral

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What are the characteristics of mollusca?

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Soft body

Two digestive openings

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What are examples of mollusca?

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Snail
Octopus
Oyster
Mussel

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What are the characteristics of Echinodermata?

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Spiny, leathery skin

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What are examples of Echinodermata?

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Starfish

Sea urchin

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What kind of symmetry do Arthropoda have?

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Bilateral

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What are the characteristics of Arthropoda?

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Exoskeleton

Two digestive openings

75
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What are examples of Arthropoda?

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Insects
Spiders
Crustaceans
Myriapoda
Centipedes
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What kind of symmetry do Chordata have?

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Bilateral

77
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What are the characteristics of Chordata?

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They have a vertebral column

They have an endoskeleton

78
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What are examples of Chordata?

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Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
79
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What is the body structure of the kingdom animalia?

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Multicellular

Complex

80
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What is the cell structure of the kingdom animalia?

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Eukaryotic

81
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What is the cell wall composition of the kingdom animalia?

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They have no cell walls

82
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What is the mode of nutrition of the kingdom animalia?

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Heterotrophic

83
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What kind of reproduction is used by the kingdom animalia?

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Mostly sexual (male and female gametes)
Sometimes asexual