The Kingdoms Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 5 kingdoms?
A
Prokaryote Protoctista Fungi Plantae Animalia
2
Q
what are the general features of Prokaryotes?
A
- unicellular
- no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
- nutrients absorbed through cell wall
- nutrients produced by photosynthesis
3
Q
what are the general features of Protoctista?
A
- unicellular
- has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- has chloroplasts
- are sessile but can move with flagella/amoeboid movements
- is autotrophic and heterotrophic
- some are parasitic
4
Q
what are the general features of Fungi?
A
- unicellular and multicellular
- has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- cell wall made of chitin
- no chloroplasts
- no locomotion
- have body made of mycelium
- nutrients absorbed from decaying materials
- are saprotrophs
- store food as glycogen
5
Q
what are the general features of Plantae?
A
- multicellular
- has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- has chloroplast
- cell wall made of cellulose
- contain chlorophyll
- cannot move
- gametes can move
- autotrophs
- store food as starch
6
Q
what are the general features of Animalia?
A
- multicellular
- has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- no cell wall
- no chloroplasts
- move through muscular organs
- nutrients acquired by ingestion
- food stored as glycogen
7
Q
what is a heterotroph?
A
organism which feeds itself
8
Q
what is an autotroph?
A
organism which gains nutrients
9
Q
what is a saprotroph?
A
organism which gains nutrients from decaying material
10
Q
what changes were made in the six kingdom classification?
A
Prokaryote split into Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
11
Q
what is Archaebacteria?
A
bacteria which can live in extreme environments
12
Q
what is Eubacteria?
A
bacteria found in all environments
most bacteria are Eubacteria
13
Q
what is the largest kingdom?
A
Animalia
