Important Scientists
Who proposed the idea of the five kingdoms in 1969?
Robert H. Whittaker proposed five kingdoms in 1969.
What kingdom does a pine tree belong to?
The plant kingdom
What does Autotrophic mean?
Autotrophic means that it makes its own food and nutrients! It can make food out of sunlight or another inorganic material.
Are animals unicellular or multicellular?
Animals are multicellular.
Who was the female scientist who gave names to the five kingdoms?
Lynn Margulis perfected the system and gave names to the five kingdoms in 1985.
What kingdom does a porcupine belong to?
What does Heterotrophic mean?
It means that this organism must get its food and nutrients from somewhere else, it cannot create them on their own.
Are protoctista eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Protoctista are eukaryotic.
How many kingdoms do scientists today say there are?
Six Kingdoms.
What kingdom does a human belong to?
Are animals heterotrophic or autotrophic?
Animals are heterotrophic, because they must consume other living things to get their nutrients.
True or False: ALL bacteria are prokaryotic
True. All bacteria are prokaryotic
Which scientist suggested a new category called the domain?
In 1990 Carl Woese suggested a new category called the domain.
What kingdom does algae belong to?
The Protoctista kingdom
True or False: Fungi are heterotrophic.
What were Robert H. Whittaker's three criteria for the five kingdoms?
1) type of cell
2) number of cells
3) type of nutrition
What kingdom does Salmonella belong to?
True or False: ALL bacteria are autotrophic.
What is one difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?