CIENCIAS DE LA NATURALEZA

1 DE E.S.O.
PRIMER TRIMESTRE FIRST TERM

Chapter 3:
Life on Earth

http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=worms-human-parasites
 3.5. THE FIVE KINGDOMS

Fill in a table with the

characteristics of all living things

http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/tabl
e_kingdoms.htm

R.H. Whittaker (1969)

Proposed a five kingdom classification. The kingdoms defined
by him were Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
 3.5. THE FIVE KINGDOMS
MONERA KINGDOM: It groups the organisms with unicellular
prokaryotic cells, which sometimes form colonies.
Example Bacteria

Woese (1990)

R.H. Whittaker (1969)

 3.5. THE FIVE KINGDOMS
The other four kingdoms have eukaryotic cells,
 3.5. THE FIVE KINGDOMS
PROTISTA KINGDOM: It groups unicellular or multicellular
eukaryotic organisms, which never develop real tissue.
Example Algae

R.H. Whittaker (1969) http://www.planktonchronicles.org/en/episode/9

 3.5. THE FIVE KINGDOMS
FUNGI KINGDOM: It groups unicellular or multicellular eukaryotic
organisms that are heterotrophs and organism decomposers
Examples: moulds and mushrooms

R.H. Whittaker (1969) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_rprVa-RY4

 3.5. THE FIVE KINGDOMS
PLANT KINGDOM: It groups multicellular autothroph eukaryotic
organisms that have no locomotion systems. They do not move.
Examples: acacias, mosses, cactuses

R.H. Whittaker (1969)

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ANIMAL KINGDOM: It groups multicellular heterotroph
eukaryotic organisms that have specialized tissue and,
generally, a locomotion systems. Examples: squirrels, flies,
sardines

R.H. Whittaker (1969)

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LETS REVISE

Monera
according to
R.H. Whittaker
(1969)

PLAY!

http://nortonbooks.com/college/
biology/animations/ch03a01.htm
 3.6. SIX KINGDOMS OF LIFE?
VISIT THIS SITE
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Life/classification_intro.html&edu=elem
O ESTE OTRO
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Life/classification_intro.html&edu=elem&lang=sp

Try to summarize the information appearing here and write your work
when we sit the exam. There is no extension limits. You can use your
computer in the exam. Just a copy will not be allowed.
3.6. SIX KINGDOMS OF LIFE?

What could you say

about your pet?
3.6. SIX KINGDOMS OF LIFE?

What could you say

about your pet?