Classification

Question 1

Name the 5 kingdoms

Answer 1

• Prokaryotes
• Protoctist
• Fungi
• Plants
• Animals

Question 2

Hierarchy of classification groups

Answer 2

~species
~genus
~family
~order
~class
~phylum
~kingdom

Question 3

Main features of prokaryotes

Answer 3

• unicellular
• no nucleus, no mitochondria
• DNA lies in cytoplasm
• cell wall made of peptidoglycan
• visible under microscope only
• flagellum may be present ( tail )

Question 4

Main features of fungi

Answer 4

• unicellular ( yeast ) OR
  multicellular ( mushroom )
• thread-like structures in some called
  hyphae ( mould )
• cell wall made of chitin