Characteristics of the Five Kingdoms
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- Created on: 10-05-16 15:00
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- Characteristics of the five Kingdoms.
- Protoctista
- Membrane-bound organelles are present, e.g. nucleus.
- No tissue differentiation.
- Plantae
- They are photoautotrophs: they undergo photosynthesis.
- Their cells have membrane-bound organelles, such as chloroplasts.
- Their cells have cell walls comprised of cellulose.
- Prokaryota
- Unicellular
- Cell wall composed of murein.
- No membrane-bound organelles.
- Animalia
- Cells do not have cell walls.
- Heteroautotrophs.
- Show nervous coordination.
- Fungi
- They have hyphae.
- Reproduce by spores.
- Cell wall made of chitin.
- Saprotrophs - they feed on dead and decaying matter by extracellular digestion.
- Protoctista
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