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Taxonomy
Taxonomy, Classification, 6 Kingdoms; High School Biology
Question | Answer |
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What is taxonomy? | The study of living things and how they are classified |
Multicellular | An organism made of multiple cells |
Unicellular | An organism made of one cell |
What is an eukaryote? | An organism whose cells contain (DO have) a nucleus |
What is a prokaryote? | An organism whose cells do NOT have a nucleus (pro = no) |
What is a heterotroph? | Known as a consumer, heterotrophs eat other organisms for food and energy |
What is an autotroph? | Known as a producer, autotrophs make their own energy inside their cells |
Describe an organism in Kingdom Protista. | Protists can be either unicellular or multicellular, can be heterotroph or autotroph. They are eukaryotes. |
Describe an organism in Kingdom Archaea. | Archaeans are considered 'extremophiles' because they can live where it is really hot, salty, etc. They are unicellular prokaryotes. They can be autotrophs or heterotrophs. |
Describe an organism in the Kingdom Eubacteria. | Bacteria are all unicellular prokaryotes. They can be autotrophs or heterotrophs. They are more common than Archaeans. |
Describe an organism in Kingdom Animalia. | Animals are multicellular heterotrophs. They reproduce sexually and are all eukaryotes. |
Describe an organism in Kingdom Plantae. | Plants are multicellular autotrophs. They reproduce sexually and are all eukaryotes. |
Describe an organism in Kingdom Fungi. | Fungi are muticellular eukaryotes. They are heterotrophs. They eat by decomposing their food. |
What is a cladogram? | It is a diagram showing relationships between organisms based on their physical characteristics. |
What is a phylogenetic tree? | It is a diagram showing the genetic relationships (DNA) between organisms. |