The Kingdoms Vocabulary

Question 1

Animalia

Answer 1

A kingdom of life that is multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic, and lacks a cell wall

Question 2

Archaebacteria

Answer 2

A kingdom of life that is unicellular and prokaryotic, has a cell wall, and often lives in extreme environments

Question 3

Bacteria

Answer 3

Single-celled organisms that have no nucleus and can either benefit or harm the body

Question 4

Domain

Answer 4

The largest taxonomic category of organisms, which includes Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

Question 5

Eubacteria

Answer 5

A kingdom of life that is unicellular and prokaryotic, and has a cell wall

Question 6

Fungi

Answer 6

A kingdom of life that is multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic, and has a cell wall composed of chitin

Question 7

Kingdom

Answer 7

The second-largest taxonomic category of organisms, which is composed of phyla and includes Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia

Question 8

Plantae

Answer 8

A kingdom of life that is multicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic, and has a cell wall composed of cellulose

Question 9

Protista

Answer 9

A kingdom of life that is mostly unicellular, is eukaryotic, and is composed of eukaryotes that do not fit into other eukaryotic kingdoms

Question 10

Taxonomy

Answer 10

The science of naming and classifying organisms based on structural comparisons and genetic evidence