KINGDOMS AND DOMAINS

Question 1

6 kingdoms

Answer 1

The six kingdoms are:
1. Archaebacteria
2. Eubacteria
3. Protista
4. Fungi
5. Plantae
6. Animalia

Question 2

main characteristics to determine the kingdom

Answer 2

number of cells (unicellular or multicellular)
cell wall material (if present)
nutrition (autotroph or heterotroph)
primary means of reproduction (asexual or sexual)

Question 3

domain

Answer 3

The 3 domains are : Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya.

Question 4

Eukaryotic cells vs prokaryotic cells

Answer 4

1. Prokaryotic cells: Most ancient, no membrane-bound nucleus.
2. Eukaryotic cells: Larger, complex, membrane-bound nucleus.