Our Five Kingdoms Created by Ms. Zwilling

Living Things All living things can be classified, or sorted into groups These groups are called kingdoms There are 5 kingdoms Monerans, Protists, Fungi, Plants, and Animals We know the most about plants and animals

Monerans The smallest kingdom They include blue-green algae, bacteria, and viruses They are single-celled, no nucleus Help us digest food Can cause disease!

Fungi Not green-do not have chlorophyll Cannot make own food Feed on the remains of dead plants and animals They include mushrooms, mildew, and moulds

Protists “Leftovers” One-celled Multi-celled as well They include amoeba, giant sea kelp, and protozoa

Plants The green kingdom Make own food with photosynthesis Vascular plants have tubes Nonvascular plants no tubes: absorb! Mosses, ferns, flowering plants, conifers

Animals There many different types of animals in the world. Animals can be classified based on their similarities. Invertebrates: animals with NO backbone Vertebrates: animals WITH backbone