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Characteristics of the Five Kingdoms - GCSE Biology

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GCSE Biology Mind Map on Characteristics of the Five Kingdoms - GCSE Biology, created by Beth Coiley on 10/05/2015.

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Characteristics of the Five Kingdoms - GCSE Biology

Animalia
1. Characteristics
  1. No cell wall
  2. Multicellular
  3. Heterotrophic feeder
  4. No chlorophyll - do not photosynthesise
2. Examples
  1. Jellyfish
  2. Worms
  3. Arthropods
  4. Echinoderms
  5. Fish
  6. Amphibia
  7. Reptiles
  8. Birds
  9. Mammals
Plantae
1. Characteristics
  1. Cellulose cell wall
  2. Autotrophic
  3. Photosynthesise - have chlorophyll
  4. Do not move
  5. Have nuclei
2. Examples
  1. Algae
  2. Mosses
  3. Conifers
  4. Flowering plants
Fungi
1. Examples
  1. Moulds
  2. Mushrooms
  3. Yeast
  4. Puffballs
  5. Shelf/bracket fungi
2. Characteristics
  1. Chitin cell wall
  2. Reproduce using spores
  3. Feed saprophytically - off dead matter
  4. Have nuclei
  5. Most cannot move
Protoctista
1. Examples
  1. Amoeba
  2. Paramecium
  3. Diatom
2. Characteristics
  1. Usually unicellular
    1. Can be multicellular, e.g. kelp
  2. Eukaryotic - have a nucleus
  3. Some can move (cilia, flagella, pseudopodia) while others cannot
  4. Mainly live in aquatic environments
Prokaryotae
1. Characteristics
  1. Peptidoglycan cell wall
  2. No nucleus
  3. Non-membrane bound
  4. Microscopic
2. Examples
  1. Bacteria
  2. Cyanobacteria
  3. Blue-green algae

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