quiz about the six kingdoms

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells but not eukaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus.

• They lack a nucleus.

• They contain mitochondria.

• They are generally larger in size.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are eukaryotic, multicellular, and autotrophic?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

What is the main difference between the cell walls of plants (Kingdom Plantae) and bacteria (Kingdom Eubacteria)?

• Plant cell walls are made of cellulose, while bacterial cell walls are made of peptidoglycan.

• Plant cell walls are made of peptidoglycan, while bacterial cell walls are made of cellulose.

• Both have cell walls made of cellulose.

• Both have cell walls made of peptidoglycan.

Which of the following kingdoms consists of prokaryotic organisms?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Eubacteria

• Protista

Eukaryotic cells are found in all of the following kingdoms EXCEPT:

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Eubacteria

Which of the following statements is true about eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

• Only eukaryotic cells have DNA.

• Only prokaryotic cells have a cell membrane.

• Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have ribosomes.

• Only eukaryotic cells have ribosomes.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic, and obtain their food by ingestion?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

In terms of cellular organization, which of the following is a characteristic of all eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells?

• Presence of DNA

• Presence of a cell membrane

• Presence of membrane-bound organelles

• Ability to perform photosynthesis

Which of the following kingdoms is characterized by organisms that are eukaryotic, can be unicellular or multicellular, and may be autotrophic or heterotrophic?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

What distinguishes the Fungi kingdom from the Plantae kingdom?

• Fungi are autotrophic; plants are heterotrophic.

• Fungi have cell walls made of cellulose; plants have cell walls made of chitin.

• Fungi are multicellular; plants can be unicellular or multicellular.

• Fungi are heterotrophic; plants are autotrophic.