Master the Five Kingdom Classification

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Which kingdom were fungi placed in when considering their characteristics?

  • Kingdom Monera
  • Kingdom Fungi (correct)
  • Kingdom Algae
  • Kingdom Protista

Which kingdom were prokaryotic organisms grouped together under?

  • Kingdom Monera (correct)
  • Kingdom Fungi
  • Kingdom Protista
  • Kingdom Algae

Which kingdom were unicellular eukaryotic organisms placed in?

  • Kingdom Algae
  • Kingdom Fungi
  • Kingdom Protista (correct)
  • Kingdom Monera

Which organisms were brought together in Kingdom Protista?

<p>Paramoecium and Amoeba (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were organisms placed in Kingdom Protista that were previously placed in different kingdoms?

<p>Because of their evolutionary relationships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What criteria for classification changed over time?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of classification system has been attempted to evolve?

<p>Phylogenetic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a phylogenetic classification system based on?

<p>Evolutionary relationships (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will future changes in classification depend on?

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What does the classification system aim to reflect?

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According to R.H. Whittaker's Five Kingdom Classification, which of the following is NOT one of the kingdoms?

<p>Plantae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the main criteria used by R.H. Whittaker for classification?

<p>Cell structure, body organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction, phylogenetic relationships (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the six kingdom classification system?

<p>A system that divides the Kingdom Monera into two domains and the remaining eukaryotic kingdoms in the third domain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did earlier classification systems include under 'Plants'?

<p>Bacteria, blue green algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic unified the organisms under the 'Plants' kingdom in earlier classification systems?

<p>Cell wall composition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the classification of fungi and green plants in the five kingdom classification?

<p>They were classified together under the same kingdom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the cell wall in fungi?

<p>Chitin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the cell wall in green plants?

<p>Cellulose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the kingdoms in the three-domain system?

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What will be learned about the three-domain system?

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Flashcards

Kingdom Protista

A kingdom in classification, grouping organisms that didn't fit into other kingdoms; includes protozoa, algae, and slime molds.

Five Kingdom Classification

A system categorizing life into five groups: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Phylogenetic Classification

Organisms are grouped based on evolutionary relationships, showing common ancestors.

Kingdom Monera

An older classification group for prokaryotic organisms.

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Six Kingdom Classification

A system categorizing life into six groups: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

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Classification Changes

Classifying systems evolve with new discoveries and understanding relationships between organisms.

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R.H. Whittaker

Scientist who proposed the five kingdom classification system.

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Cell Wall Composition of Fungi

Fungal cell walls are composed of chitin.

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Cell Wall Composition of Green Plants

Green plant cell walls are made of cellulose.

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Three-Domain System

A newer system categorizing life into Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

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Archaebacteria

A domain in the three-domain system; NOT a kingdom in Whittaker's system.

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Eubacteria

Domain in the three-domain system, including bacteria.

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Algae and Cyanobacteria

In older classifications, they were placed in the 'Plants' kingdom.

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Photosynthesis

The process of converting light energy into chemical energy; characteristic uniting organisms in some of the early classifications.

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Criteria for Classification

Characteristics used to group organisms in different ways.

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Evolutionary Relationships

How organisms relate to each other based on common ancestors.

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Prokaryotic Organisms

Organisms with cells lacking a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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Eukaryotic Organisms

Organisms with cells containing a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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Study Notes

Classification Systems

  • Fungi were placed in the kingdom Fungi due to their unique characteristics.
  • Prokaryotic organisms were grouped together in the kingdom Monera.
  • Unicellular eukaryotic organisms were placed in the kingdom Protista.

Kingdom Protista

  • This kingdom brought together organisms that were previously placed in different kingdoms.
  • It included organisms that didn't fit into other kingdoms, such as protozoa, algae, and slime molds.
  • Organisms were placed in Kingdom Protista because they didn't conform to traditional classifications.

Changes in Classification

  • The criteria for classification changed over time to include new discoveries and understanding of evolutionary relationships.
  • There has been an attempt to evolve classification systems to reflect evolutionary relationships among organisms.

Phylogenetic Classification

  • A phylogenetic classification system is based on evolutionary relationships among organisms.
  • It aims to reflect the relationships between organisms and their common ancestors.

R.H. Whittaker's Five Kingdom Classification

  • The five kingdoms are: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
  • Archaebacteria is NOT one of the kingdoms in this system.
  • Whittaker's main criteria for classification were cell structure, body organization, and mode of nutrition.

Six Kingdom Classification System

  • The six kingdoms are: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Earlier Classification Systems

  • Earlier classification systems included algae and cyanobacteria under the 'Plants' kingdom.
  • The characteristic that unified the organisms under the 'Plants' kingdom was their ability to perform photosynthesis.

Fungi and Green Plants

  • In the five kingdom classification, fungi and green plants are separated into different kingdoms.
  • Fungi have cell walls composed of chitin, while green plants have cell walls composed of cellulose.

Three-Domain System

  • The three-domain system is a classification system that divides life into Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
  • The three-domain system will be learned about in more detail.

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