Classification of Domains and Kingdoms Vocabulary

Living Things are Classified into Domains and Kingdoms
Based on 3 main Characteristics

The NUMBER OF
CELLS they are

made of

How they obtain/
get their FOOD
FOR ENERGY

If their type of
cells contain a

NUCLEUS

Vocabulary Term Pairs

Thinking about these terms as pairs makes them easier to learn...

Multicellular

Heterotroph

Eukaryote

Unicellular

Autotroph

Prokaryote

PROKARYOTE:

Organism is made of cells with

NO NUCLEUS

EUKARYOTE:

Organism is made of cells that

DO have a NUCLEUS

If their type of cells contain a NUCLEUS

HETEROTROPH:

Organisms that

EAT OTHERS FOR FOOD

AUTOTROPH:

Organisms that

AUTOMATICALLY MAKES FOOD

Source of FOOD/ NUTRITION for energy

UNICELLULAR:

Organism is made of

ONE CELL

MULTICELLULAR

Organism is made of

MORE THAN ONE CELL

The NUMBER OF CELLS they are made of

Match

Match the Following definitions with their correct terms.

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Multicellular

organism that CAN make its own food

organism that CAN NOT make its own food

organism that DOES have a nucleus

organism that DOES NOT have a nucleus

an organism made of MORE than 1 cell

• organism that CAN make its own food

• organism that CAN NOT make its own food

• organism that DOES have a nucleus

• organism that DOES NOT have a nucleus

• an organism made of MORE than 1 cell

Multiple Choice

An autotroph can make its own food (Plants) A heterotroph must eat other object for food (you)

Based on that what does the prefix TROPH mean?

• Food or Nutrition

• Has a nucleus

• has cells

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix CELLULAR mean when describing Domain and Kingdom characteristics?

• Food or Nourishment

• Has a nucleus

• Made of Cells

Match

Can you match which vocabulary terms go together?

• Prokaryote

• Autotroph

• Unicellular

Eukkaryote

Heterotroph

Multicellular

• Eukkaryote

• Heterotroph

• Multicellular

Dropdown

Because humans are made of more than 1 cell, cannot make their own food and their cells have a nucleus.

Humans are ​

Select answer

because we are more than 1 cell.

Humans are ​

Select answer

because we CAN NOT make our own food

Humans are ​

Select answer

Because their cells have a nucleuse

Multiple Choice

Larger organisms such as humans and plants would have to be _____________ due to their size

• Multicellular

• Unicellular