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Classification
Classification with the five kingdoms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five kingdoms of living organisms | Bacteria, Fungi, Protoctista, Plants and Animals |
| What are two differences between an animal and bacteria cell. | Bacteria have no nucleus-with a nucleoid that floats free in the cytoplasm-or mitochondria |
| What are two organisms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi | Mushrooms, yeast, moulds and mildews |
| What are two organisms that belong to the kingdom of Protoctista | algae, protozoa, amoebae and euglena |
| Describe the Binomial system and why we use it | A two part scientific name consisting of a genus and a species that is used because it can give an idea of what the species is and avoids confusion about the names. It is also in Latin. |
| Name the taxa used in the classification system | Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| What are classification keys? | A set of questions about the characteristics of living things |