Kingdom Characterist Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Kingdoms | the highest level of classification for living organisms, grouping together large categories of life with similar characteristics |
| Unicellular | organism consisting of only one cell |
| Multicellular | organism consisting of more than one cell |
| Prokaryotic | relating to a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles |
| Eukaryotic | relating to a cell that has a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus and other specialized organelles within i |
| Autotrophic | an organism is able to produce its own food, using sunlight or chemicals |
| Heterotrophic | an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain nutrition by consuming other organisms |
| Eubacteria | prokaryotic microorganisms consisting of a single cell lacking a nucleus and containing DNA is a single circular chromosome |
| Decomposers | an organism (as a bacterium or a fungus) that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter |
| Archaebacteria | a group of microorganisms considered to be an ancient form of life that evolved separately from the bacteria and blue-green algae |
| Protista | a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, meaning they have a nucleus in their cells, that are neither plants, animals, nor fung |
| Animalia | the kingdom that includes all animals, both living and extinct |
| Plantae | the kingdom of all plants, encompassing everything from mosses and ferns to conifers and flowering plants |
| Fungi | eukaryotic organisms, lacking chlorophyll, that obtain nutrients by absorbing organic matter from their environment, often by decomposing dead material, and are characterized by thread-like structures called hyphae that form a network called a mycelium |
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