Classifying
Most classification systems organize plants, animals and other living things into 5 large groups called....
Kingdoms
What do they eat for energy?
Other organisms.
Describe Monera.
They have single-celled organisms with no defined nucleus.
What is the cell walls of a fungi made out of?
Their cell walls are made of chitin.
Name one of the 4 types in this kingdom.
Conifers, Mosses, Ferns, and Flowering Plants.
What is classification?
Scientists use this to sort all living things into groups based on their similarities.
Name an animal that eats only plants?
Giraffe, deer, cow, etc.
Do they have a cell wall?
No.
What is Protista?
Neither plants, animals, or fungi.
What do they use to help make their own food?
The sunlight.
Give 1 example of why we classify living things.
1. Helps us understand how living things are related to each other.
2. Makes studying and discussing the variety of life on earth easier.
3. Helps scientists identify and categorize new species.
Why are they able to perform complex functions?
They have specialized tissues and muscles.
Where can we find them?
Found in extreme environments.
Give 2 examples of a fungi.
Mushrooms and Mold.
What is a characteristic of their cell wall?
Cell wall is tough, rigid, and rectangular shape.
Plantae, Animalia, Monera, Fungi, and Protista.
What are mammals?
Warm-blooded vertebrate animals that can make milk and have birth.
What can we use to see them?
Microscope.
How do fungi eat?
breaking down matter around them.
What is the process that gives them food?
Photosynthesis.
What types of features are used to classify living things?
Structural Characteristics are often used to classify living things
What are the different types of consumers in the animal kingdom?
Carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore.
Name 2 organisms in this kingdom.
Salmonella and Staphyloccus.
How do protists move?
They move with cilia, flagella, and pseudopods.
What makes plants green?
Chlorophyll