Three Domains of Life Flashcards
1
Q
It lives in extreme conditions (e.g. heat loving organisms are called “thermophiles” and salt loving organisms are called “halophiles”).
A
Archaea
2
Q
It cannot live in extreme conditions and most known bacteria are prokaryotes.
A
Bacteria
3
Q
It is a domain of organisms having cells each with a distinct nucleus within which the genetic material is contained.
A
Eukarya
4
Q
Who proposed a five-kingdom scheme: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, and Monera.
A
Robert Whittaker in 1969
5
Q
Multicellular plants that acquire nutrients through photosynthesis. This kingdom represents living things with nucleus, chloroplasts, and cell walls.
A
Plantae
