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Keys to the Kingdom - Answers
Patty dropped her notes while she was studying the six kingdoms of living things, and now she isn’t sure which
facts belong to which kingdom. Each of the six boxes is labeled with the name of one of the kingdoms. Help
Patty out by listing the facts, descriptions, and examples from Patty’s notes in the appropriate boxes. Be careful
– some notes may fit in more than one kingdom.
Animalia
Plantae
usually green
all have cells that lack a cell wall
Use the sun’s energy to make sugar
most possess a nervous system
ferns
Felis domesticus
Protista
Fungi
some are decomposers,
but some are multicellular
consumers or photosynthetic
most are unicellular
all eukaryotes that are
not plants, animals or fungi
reproduce using spores
most are multicellular
but some are unicellular
mushrooms
algae
molds
evolved from bacteria about 2 billion years ago
break down material
outside their body and
then absorb the nutrients
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
prokayotes that may be
found in the human body
live in extreme environments
classified by shape:
cocci, bacilli or spirilla
all are single-celled organisms
do not have a nucleus
do not have a nucleus
form yellow rings around
hot springs where the
temperature is 90°C
Eschericia coli
E. coli
do not have a nucleus
all are single-celled organisms