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Classification Review 2014
1. Fill in the Venn diagram for prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
No nucleus
DNA
DNA is loose in the
cytoplasm
Have a cell membrane
Has a nucleus
Have cytoplasm
Multicellular
Simple cell
Unicellular
DNA is in the nucleus
Complex cell
2. What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Unicellular organisms are made of only one cell.
Multicellular organisms are made of more than one cell.
3. What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic
organisms?
Autotrophic organisms can produce their own food.
Heterotrophic organisms consume other organisms for food.
4. What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction involves one parent cell making exact copies of itself
through cell division. Budding is also a form of asexual reproduction in which
plants and animals (very rare) can break off pieces of the parent cell to then
grow into a new organism. A disadvantage to asexual reproduction is the lack
of genetic diversity- genetic material from only 1 parent.
Sexual reproduction involves two different types of cells (a male cell and a
female cell) that combine to form a unique organism. Usually involves 2 parents
that each contribute genetic material.
5. What is the broadest category for classification? domain
Define the following.
6. Phylogenic Tree- a diagram that shows the levels of classification
7. Taxonomy- the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things
8. List the 3 Domains and the Kingdoms that go with each domain.
Domains (3 total)
Kingdoms (6 total)
1. archaea

archaebacteria
2. bacteria

eubacteria
3. eukarya

protista, fungi, plantae, animalia
For the following questions, list ALL of the Kingdoms that fit the listed
characteristics.
9. Which kingdom is ONLY autotrophic?
10. Which kingdoms are ONLY heterotrophic?
plantae
fungi and animalia
11. Which kingdoms are ONLY unicellular?
archaebacteria and
eubacteria
12. Which kingdoms are ONLY multicellular?
plantae and animalia
13. Which kingdom ONLY reproduces asexually? archaebacteria
14. Which Kingdom(s) include(s) prokaryotes?
archaebacteria and
eubacteria
15. Which Kingdom(s) include(s) unicellular heterotrophs?
archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista, fungi
16. Which Kingdom(s) include(s) multicellular heterotrophs?
protista, fungi, animalia
17. Which Kingdom(s) include(s) unicellular autotrophs?
archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista
18. Which Kingdom(s) include(s) Eukaryotes that are multicellular and
reproduce mostly sexually.
plantae and animalia
19. Which Kingdom is a “catch all” kingdom or “junk drawer” kingdom? (If
something doesn’t fit in another kingdom it goes here).
protista
Give at least 2 examples of organisms for each kingdom: ANSWERS WILL
VARY
Kingdom:
Archaeabacteria
Example:
blue green algae
Example:
methanogens
Eubacteria
salmonella
streptococcus
Protista
paramecium
amoeba
Fungi
mushrooms
yeast
Plantae
grass
trees
Animalia
centipede
sea anemone
Give a unique characteristic for each of the 6 kingdoms below.
Archaeabacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
live in extreme environments
Common- can live almost everywhere
“catch all” or “junk drawer” kingdom
both uni/multicellular, auto/heterotrophic,
asexual/sexual reproduction
decomposers
Plantae
only autotrophic
Animalia
Very complex