Daily TAKS Connection:
Characteristics of Kingdoms
BIO (8): The student knows applications of taxonomy
and can identify its limitations. The student is expected:
(C) Identify characteristics of kingdoms including
monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
Foldable Instructions
Construct a layered book
foldable
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Foldable handout (3 pages)
Scissors
Pen
Colored pencils/crayons
Stapler
Instructions: ?????
Archaebacteria Notes
On the tab labeled “Archaebacteria”, record the
following notes:
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Prokaryotic
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No nucleus
No membrane-bound organelles
Most have cell walls
Single-celled
Both autotrophs and heterotrophs exist
Reproduce by asexual reproduction
Also called “extremophiles” because they live in
“extreme” environments (extremely hot, salty, or
acidic environments)
Eubacteria Notes
On the tab labeled “Eubacteria”, record the
following notes:
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Prokaryotic
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No nucleus
No membrane-bound organelles
Most have cell walls
Single-celled
Both autotrophic and heterotrophic exist
Reproduce by asexual reproduction
Most abundant kingdom on earth
Protist Notes
On the tab labeled “Protists”, record the following
notes:
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Eukaryotic
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Contain a nucleus
Contain membrane bound organelles
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Unicellular and multicellular exist
Both autotrophs and heterotrophs exist
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Examples: euglena, paramecium, amoeba
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Fungi Notes
On the tab labeled “Fungi”, record the following
notes:
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Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Have a cell wall
Lack chloroplasts
Heterotrophic
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Decomposers
Can reproduce by both sexual reproduction (produce
spores) and asexual reproduction
non-motile
Examples: mushrooms and mold
Plant Notes
On the tab labeled “Plants”, record the following
notes:
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Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Autotrophic
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Contain chloroplasts
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Makes own food by photosynthesis
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Have a cell wall
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Most reproduce by sexual reproduction
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Non-motile
Animal Notes
On the tab labeled “Animals”, record the
following notes:
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Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Heterotrophic
No cell wall
Reproduce by sexual reproduction
Motile
Question 1
The kingdom Animalia includes all of these
except —
a. jellyfish
b. paramecium
c. sponges
d. roundworms
Question 2
Which is a characteristic of members of the plant
kingdom that distinguishes them from members of
the animal kingdom?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Storage of energy in chemical bonds
Use of mRNA during protein production
Exchange of H2O with the environment
Use of chlorophyll for solar-energy transformation
Question 3
This organism most
likely is a member of
which kingdom?
a. Eubacteria
b. Animalia
c. Protista
d. Plantae
Taxonomy Notes
On the reverse of your
foldable, record the
following:
Taxonomic Hierarchy: a
scientific classification
system
 Organisms are most closely
related when the their
names contain the same
genus.
Kingdom
(least specific)
Phylum
Phillip
Class
came
Order
over
Family
for
Genus
good
Species (most
specific)
soup.
King
Question 4
Which of these classifications is least specific?
a. Family
b. Genus
c. Phylum
d. Order
Question 5
Which of these classifications is most specific?
a. Family
b. Genus
c. Phylum
d. Order
Question 6
The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related
to the —
a. spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki
b. Asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax
c. northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens
d. African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus
Kingdom Trait Vocabulary Match
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Match the kingdom with the correct
characteristics