B1- classification notes.
- Created by: shauna gardner
- Created on: 05-09-12 14:51
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All species in the world are Classified on their similarities and differences. they are put into five different kingdoms:
- Plataea (trees, mosses) - multicellular, have cell walls, have chlorophyll, feed autotrophically (photosynthesis)
- Animalia (fish, amphibians)- multicellular, do not have cell walls, do not have chlorophyll, feed heterotrophically (do not make own food)
- Fungi (agaricus, Rhizopus)- multicellular, or unicellular, have cell walls, do not have chlorophyll, feed Saprophytically (extra cells for digestion of dead organic matter )
- Protoctista (euglena)- unicellular, have a nucleus.
- Prokaryotes- unicellular, do not have an nucleus.
These kingdoms are then split up into smaller groups. the groups are:
- Phyla
- classes
- orders
- families
- genera
- species
Species are groups of related living organisms that have many feature in common. They can also be defined as; organisms that can…
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