16 Questions
What is the main difference between eubacteria and archaebacteria?
Their chemical makeup
Which of the following is an example of a eubacterium?
Streptococci
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes protists from bacteria?
Their complexity
What do fungi obtain their food from?
Decaying plants in the soil
What is a characteristic of plants?
They are autotrophs
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?
They make their own food
What is a common name for the kingdom that includes slime molds and algae?
The odds and ends kingdom
What is NOT a characteristic of eubacteria?
They can make their own food
How many kingdoms were there in Linnaeus' system of classification?
Two
What led to the discovery of new organisms and the identification of differences in cells?
The invention of the microscope
What are the six kingdoms of life?
Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
How are organisms placed into their kingdoms?
By their cell type, complexity, and ability to make food
Where were Archaebacteria first discovered?
Deep in the Pacific Ocean
What is unique about the environments where Archaebacteria are found?
They are always hot and acidic
What are Archaebacteria?
Unicellular organisms
Where are some of the places where Archaebacteria were discovered?
Hot springs of Yellowstone National Park and deep in the Pacific Ocean
Study Notes
The 6 Kingdoms of Life
- The 6 kingdoms of life are: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
- Archaebacteria are unicellular (one cell) organisms
- They are found in extreme environments such as hot boiling water, thermal vents, and highly acid environments with no oxygen
- Archaebacteria were first discovered in hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, USA
- They were also found in deep-sea vents in the Pacific Ocean
Eubacteria
- Eubacteria are complex and single-celled organisms
- Most bacteria are classified in the EUBACTERIA kingdom
- Eubacteria are different from Archaebacteria due to their chemical makeup
- Some Eubacteria are helpful, producing vitamins and foods like yogurt, while others can cause diseases like strep throat
Protists
- Protists include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants, or fungi
- Most protists are unicellular
- Protists are complex cells, unlike bacteria
- Examples of protists are slime molds and algae
Fungi
- Examples of organisms in the kingdom fungi are mushrooms, mold, and mildew
- Most fungi are multicellular and consist of many complex cells
- Fungi are organisms that cannot make their own food, unlike plants
- Most fungi obtain their food from decaying plants in the soil
Plants
- Plants are autotrophs, making their own food
- Examples of organisms in the kingdom plants are flowering plants, mosses, and ferns
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