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Modern Classification

The five kingdoms and their sub-groups that are used to organize and name every living organism in the world today.
PLEASE NOTE: If a definition has an asterisk (*), it must match with a term which has an asterisk (*) also.

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Plant Kingdom (Plantae)kingdom of all organisms that have chlorophyll and make their own food (most are multicellular)
Animal Kingdom (Animalia)kingdom of multicellular organisms that consume food and show movement
Fungi Kingdom (Fungi)kingdom of plant-like organisms but without chlorophyll (they cannot make their own food as plants can)
Protist Kingdom (Protista)kingdom of animal-like, unicellular organisms that have a true nucleus
Moneran Kingdom (Monera)kingdom of all unicellular organisms that have NO true nucleus
autotrophsgeneral term referring to organisms that can make their own food by photosynthesis
heterotrophsgeneral term referring to organisms that cannot make their own food and therefore must consume food
unicellulargeneral term referring to an organism having one cell only
multicellulargeneral term referring to an organism having many cells in its body
kingdom/phylum/class/order/family/genus/speciesproper order of classification groups from largest to smallest
King/Philip/came/over/from/Germany/singingclues to remember proper order of classification groups from largest to smallest
*Plant Kingdom (Plantae)*Ferns, algae, pine trees, mosses,and grass are all in what kingdom?
*Animal Kingdom (Animalia)*Sharks, crickets, deer, sponges, and penguins are all in what kingdom?
* Fungi Kingdom (Fungi)*Mushrooms, molds, yeast, mildew, and puff balls are all in what kingdom?
* Protist Kingdom (Protista)*Amoeba, paramecium, Euglena, and other tiny, moving protozoans are all in what kingdom?
*Moneran Kingdom (Monera)*Bacteria and primitive bluegreen algae are in what kingdom?

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