Assignment 7.

4: Characteristics of Six Kingdoms

Kingdom Archaebacteria Eubacteria Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia

Example

Number of cells Unicellular Unicellular Unicellular Multicellular Multicellular Multicellular

Presence of
membrane- Prokaryotic Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic
bound nucleus

Form of
Both Both Both Hetertroph Autotroph Heterotroph
nutrition

Answer these questions after you complete the table.

1. If you were asked to classify an organism that is multicellular and autotrophic, in which two kingdoms might you place it? – Plantae

2. If your “mystery organism” is unicellular and prokaryotic, into which two kingdoms might you place it? – Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

3. If the “mystery organism” is multicellular and eukaryotic, it could belong to which two kingdoms? – Fungi, plants and animals

4. What characteristics would help you determine in which kingdom it belonged? – The form of nutrition, autotroph or hetertroph