The Five Kingdoms

What am I expected to know? Identify the five kingdoms commonly used for the classification of living things, and provide examples of organisms from each to illustrate the diversity of living things.

Kingdom Monera Common Characteristics Have one cell Smallest & simplest life forms on Earth Oldest living species (more than 3.5 billion years old) No nucleus Commonly known as bacteria 10 000 species

Monera Examples Salmonella E. Coli

Kingdom Protista (Protoctista) Common Characteristics Most have one cell More complex than Monera Have a nucleus Found in water and other wet environments Some plant-like (algae) Some animal-like (protozoa) 80 000 species

Protist Examples Giant Kelp Plankton

Kingdom Fungi Common Characteristics Have one or many cells Absorb food from dead or living things (parasitic and decomposers) Can not move 72 000 species

Fungi Examples Mushrooms Yeast Penicillin Mold

Kingdom Plantae Common Characteristics Largest and longest living things on Earth Continue growing for their entire lives Make their own food from the sun (photosynthesis) Create oxygen Can not move 270 000 species

Plant Examples Flowers Grass Trees Moss

Kingdom Animalia Common Characteristics Have many cells Have a nervous system and sense organs Most can move Eat plants or other animals As adults, they stop growing and have a well-defined shape and size 1 318 000 species

Animal Examples Bald Eagle Hammer-head shark Beetle Giraffe

Which picture is of a Protist? Next Question

Which picture is of an Animal? Next Question

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Which picture is of a Monera? Next Question

Which picture is of a Plant? Finished

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