Question | Answer |
Explain the two parts of the word microorganism. | Micro=small
Organism=living things |
What are kingdoms? | Scientists divide all living things into groups. They are large groups that have similar characteristics. |
Name the kingdoms: | Animal, Plant, Fungi, Protist, Archaea, Bacteria. |
What would you find in the fungi kingdom? | Mushrooms, Yeast, and Mold. |
Which kingdoms are made of mostly microscopic organisms and are mostly single-celled? | Protist, Archaea, and Bacteria. |
Describe bacteria: | Simplest kind of life, one cell without a nucleus, and are producers, consumers, and decomposers. |
How can bacteria be helpful? | Breakdown organisms, breakdown waste materials, clean up oil spills, and convert nitrogen. |
How can bacteria be harmful? | Cause diseases in humans, plants, and animals. |
Describe protists: | A cell with a nucleus, most diverse, plant-like, animal-like, and fungus-like, and are producers, consumers, and decomposers. |
Which kingdoms do not have a nucleus? | Bacteria and Archaea. |