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Taxonomy

Taxonomy, Classification, 6 Kingdoms; High School Biology

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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.
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