The Five Kingdoms of Life

Kingdom Characteristics

• Kingdom characterized by being prokaryotic and having a cell wall made of noncellulosic polysaccharide and amino acid is Monera.
• Kingdom characterized by being eukaryotic and having a cell wall made of cellulose is Plantae.
• Kingdom characterized by being eukaryotic and having a cell wall made of chitin is Fungi.
• Kingdom characterized by being eukaryotic and having a nuclear membrane is Protista.
• Kingdom characterized by being multicellular and having loose tissue is Animalia.

Classification Systems

• The scientist who proposed the Five Kingdom Classification is Whittaker.
• Whittaker's criteria for classification include cell structure, cell wall composition, mode of nutrition, and body organization.
• In the three-domain system, the kingdom Monera was divided into two domains: Archaea and Bacteria.
• The classification system that included bacteria, blue green algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms under 'Plants' is the old Two Kingdom Classification system.

Test your knowledge of the five kingdoms of life - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia - with this quiz! Explore the characteristics, cell types, body organization, and modes of nutrition that define these diverse groups. Challenge yourself and expand your understanding of the different kingdoms in the world of biology.