Kingdoms & Classifications Vocabulary
A process of grouping similar things together.
A process of grouping similar things together. Classification
The highest level of biological classification.
The highest level of biological classification. Kingdom
A kingdom of organisms with a nucleus that get nutrients by decomposing other organisms.
A kingdom of organisms with a nucleus that get nutrients by decomposing other organisms. Fungi
A kingdom consisting of single-cell organisms that may share characteristics with plants, fungi, and animals.
A kingdom consisting of single-cell organisms that may share characteristics with plants, fungi, and animals. Protist
A kingdom consisting of small, single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus; can cause sicknesses
A kingdom consisting of small, single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus; can cause sicknesses Bacteria
A kingdom consisting of multi-celled organisms that take in food from their environment for energy and nutrients
A kingdom consisting of multi-celled organisms that take in food from their environment for energy and nutrients Animal
A kingdom consisting of multi-celled organisms that make their own food from the sun’s energy
A kingdom consisting of multi-celled organisms that make their own food from the sun’s energy Plant
Animals that have a backbone
Animals that have a backbone Vertebrate
Animals that do NOT have a backbone
Animals that do NOT have a backbone Invertebrate
Skeletons on the outside of some animals’ bodies
Skeletons on the outside of some animals’ bodies Exoskeleton
Animals that do not produce their own body heat; adapts to the temperature of its environment
Animals that do not produce their own body heat; adapts to the temperature of its environment Cold-blooded
Animals that make their own body heat
Animals that make their own body heat Warm-blooded