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THE SIX KINGDOMS Help sheet
Cell Type
1) Archaebacteria
2) Eubacteria
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
Cell #
Nutrition
unicellular
heterotroph/
autotroph
asexual
heterotroph/
asexual
E. coli, salmonella
lactobacillus (yogurt)
amoeba &
algae
unicellular
Reproduction
Example
heat-lovers
salt-lovers
autotroph
3) Protista
eukaryotic
most unicellular
heterotroph/
autotroph
asexual/
sexual
4) Fungi
eukaryotic
most multicellular
heterotroph
sexual/
mushrooms & mold
asexual
5) Plantae
eukaryotic
multicellular
autotroph
sexual/
pine tree & moss
asexual
6) Animalia
eukaryotic
multicellular
heterotroph
sexual/
humans & spiders
asexual
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Vocabulary Term
Aristotle
autotroph
binomial nomenclature
Definition
a Greek philosopher who first classified organisms (plant vs.
animal)
an organism that makes its own food
the Latin naming system, created by Linnaeus, that uses the genus
and species
decomposer
organisms that break down dead matter such as bacteria and fungi
dichotomous key
a series of characteristic pairs used to identify an organism
eukaryotic
a complex cell WITH a nucleus
heterotroph
an organism that eats others
homeostasis
keeping the internal conditions the same
Linnaeus
the “Father of Taxonomy” - created levels of classification and
naming system
multicellular
an organism made of many cells
prokaryotic
a simple cell WITHOUT a nucleus
species
smallest level of classification containing organisms that can breed
to produce fertile offspring
stimulus
something that causes a response
taxonomy
the science of classifying and naming organisms
unicellular
an organism made of only one cell