The 6 Kingdoms

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What is Binomial Nomenclature?

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A system for naming organisms using two terms: the genus name (capitalized) and the species name (lowercase).

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya.

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What is a characteristic of the Animalia Kingdom?

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Members are multi-cellular and can move, but they do not use photosynthesis.

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What are prokaryotic kingdoms?

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Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.

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What are the six kingdoms of life?

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Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, Animals, Plants, Fungi.

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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do.

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What is an example of a prokaryotic organism?

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Bacteria.

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What is an example of a eukaryotic organism?

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Animals, plants, fungi, and protists.

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What is the role of fungi in an ecosystem?

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Fungi decompose organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants and some organisms convert light energy into chemical energy (food).

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