The Six Kingdoms of Life

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What are the two main cell types in the classification of organisms?

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic

Front

Which organelles are found in protists that are similar to animal cells?

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Mitochondria

Front

What type of reproduction can occur in mushrooms, yeast, and molds?

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Sexual or asexual through spore formation

Front

Where do bacteria live?

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In almost every type of environment

Front

What is the domain of mushrooms, yeast, and molds?

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Eukarya

Front

What is a prokaryotic cell?

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A cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, typically unicellular.

Front

What is a eukaryotic cell?

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A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, can be unicellular or multicellular.

Front

What are the characteristics of fungi?

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Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that reproduce through spores.

Front

What is the role of chloroplasts in protists?

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Chloroplasts allow protists to perform photosynthesis.

Front

What is binary fission?

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A form of asexual reproduction where a single organism divides into two identical organisms.