Classification of Organisms Task Cards

How are organisms classified into domains and kingdoms?

• By their cell type and structure

• By their color and size

• By their habitat

• By their movement

How are archaea and bacteria alike and how are they different?

• Both are unicellular but they have different genetic material

• Both are multicellular

• Both are found only in extreme environments

• Both reproduce sexually

Describe the protist kingdom.

• Consists of multicellular organisms

• Includes only plant-like organisms

• Made up of mostly unicellular eukaryotes

• All members are microscopic

Identify 3 characteristics that members of the plant kingdom share.

• Cell walls made of cellulose, chloroplasts, and multicellular

• Cell walls made of chitin, chloroplasts, and multicellular

• Cell walls made of cellulose, mitochondria, and unicellular

• Cell walls made of peptidoglycan, chloroplasts, and multicellular

List 3 organisms, other than mushrooms, that are members of the Fungi kingdom.

• Yeast, Mold, Truffles

• Moss, Flowers, Algae

• Ferns, Mosses, Yeast

• Mold, Trees, Truffles

How are organisms classified into domains and kingdoms?

• By their size and color

• By their habitat and lifespan

• By their cell structure and genetic makeup

• By their movement and feeding behavior

How are archaea and bacteria alike? How are they different?

• Both have a nucleus and are multicellular

• Both are prokaryotes but differ in their genetic material and where they live.

• Both are eukaryotes and have similar cell walls

• Both are found only in extreme environments

Why do you think biologists changed (or could change in the future) the number of kingdoms or domains?

• To accommodate new discoveries about organism relationships

• Because of changes in technology only

• Due to changes in the climate

• To make classification simpler

What do the organisms giraffe, mushroom, and flowering plants have in common?

• They all require sunlight to grow.

• They are all multicellular.

• They all produce seeds.

• They all live in water.

Describe the protist kingdom.

• Consists of multicellular organisms.

• Mainly includes organisms that produce their own food.

• Composed of mostly unicellular organisms that can be plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like.

• All are microscopic animals.