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5 Kingdoms of life
Leaving Certificate Biology -Chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the Five Kingdoms of life? | -Monera (prokaryotes) -Fungi -Protista -Plants -Animals |
| Features of Monera | - dont have a membrane enclosed nucleus - dont have membrane enclosed organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplast - Mainly small microscopic and single celled organisms - they normally reproduce asexually |
| Features of Fungi | -dont make there own food but absorb it from outside sources -mainly multicellular -composed of thread called hyphae, which combine to form visible fluffy masses called mycellium -cell ( or hyphal) walls are made of a carbohydrate called chitin |
| Features of Protista | - Have a membrane enclosed nucleus - Mainly single celled, but those that contain many cells are simple organisms |
| Features of Plants | - Complex multicellular organisms - Photosynthetic -Cell walls are made of cellulose - Often contain Vacuoles - Can reproduce asexually and sexually - They protect the embryo within the parent plant |
| Features of Animals | - Multicellular organisms that take in food -Dont have cell walls - Have a nervous system and Muscular system - Reproduce sexually - Large eggs that cant move themselves - Small swim that can swim |