Fungi Characteristics
What type of cell do fungi have?
Eukaryotic cells.
What are the primary organisms in the Monera kingdom?
Bacteria.
Are protists primarily unicellular or multicellular?
Primarily unicellular.
Which kingdom has organisms with no nucleus: Monera, Protista, or Fungi?
Monera.
Name a common edible fungus.
Mushroom
Name one type of harmful bacteria.
Salmonellosis or tetanus
Depending on the predominant pigment, algae are classified as...
Green algae, red algae, and brown algae.
Which two of these kingdoms can contain single-celled organisms?
Protista and Monera.
What type of environment do fungi live in?
Moist, Warm places that are protected from the light.
What is the name of the protective outer layer that surrounds bacterial cells?
Cell wall.
What is the long appendage extending from the plasma membrane of some cells, which is use like a whip in order to move?
Flagellum
What do Protista, Monera, and Fungi all have in common as living organisms?
They are all living things made of cells.
Strands of ____ join together to form the mycelium, or the body of the multicellular fungi.
Hyphae
Some bacteria can produce their own food through photosynthesis. What are these bacteria called?
Autotrophic bacteria.
What is the defining feature of the kingdom Protista that separates them from Monera?
Eukaryotic cells.
How do fungi get their food differently from protists?
Fungi absorb food from dead or living things, while many protists make their own food or eat other organisms.
What fungi live in the ground, breaking down organic matter?
Saprophytic fungi
Depending on their shape, bacteria are classified as...
cocci, bacilli, vibrios, and spirilla
Algae synthesise their own organic matter through _____?
photosynthesis
Which kingdom plays a big role in breaking down dead plants and animals?
Fungi.