Classification 1

5 Kingdoms:

1. Animals (all multicellular animals)
2. Plants (all green plants)
3. Fungi (moulds, mushrooms, yeast)
4. Prokaryotes (bacteria, blue-green algae)
5. Protoctists (Amoeba, Chlorella and Plasmodium)

Living things can be ranked according to:

• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species

Binomial naming system- an internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species.

Animal characteristics:

•Multicellular •Cells have a nucleus •Cells do not have a cell wall •Most actively move to hunt •Feed on organic substances made by other organisms

Plant characteristics:

•Multicellular •Cells have a nucleus •Cells have a cell…