The Five Kingdoms of Life

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Which kingdom is characterized by being prokaryotic and having a cell wall made of noncellulosic polysaccharide and amino acid?

  • Monera (correct)
  • Protista
  • Fungi
  • Plantae

Which kingdom is characterized by being eukaryotic and having a cell wall made of cellulose?

  • Monera
  • Plantae (correct)
  • Fungi
  • Protista

Which kingdom is characterized by being eukaryotic and having a cell wall made of chitin?

  • Plantae
  • Monera
  • Protista
  • Fungi (correct)

Which kingdom is characterized by being eukaryotic and having a nuclear membrane?

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Which kingdom is characterized by being multicellular and having loose tissue?

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

Which scientist proposed the Five Kingdom Classification?

<p>R.H. Whittaker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the criteria used by Whittaker for classification?

<p>Body organization and mode of nutrition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which kingdom was divided into two domains in the three-domain system?

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

Which classification system included bacteria, blue green algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms under 'Plants'?

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Which kingdom is characterized by being eukaryotic and having a cell wall made of chitin?

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Study Notes

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.

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