Diversity of Organisms
invertebrate
kingdom
vertebrateDiversity of Organisms
vascularnonvascular
fungus
bacteria
protist
How are living things grouped together?
How are living things grouped together?
kingdom (king´dәm) The broadest group into which organisms are classified.
kingdom
What do animals have in common?
vertebrate (vûr´tә brit) An animal that has a backbone.
invertebrate (in´vûr´tә brit) An animal that does not have a backbone.
vertebrate
invertebrate
What do animals have in common?
Vertebrates Invertebrates
What do plants have in common?
nonvascular (non vas´kyә lәr) Containing no plant tissue through which food or water moves.
Vascular Nonvascular
vascular (vas´kyә lәr) Containing vessels that transport water and food.
vascular
nonvascular
What are fungi?
Fungi
fungus
fungus (fung´gәs) Members of a kingdom that cannot make their own food and must absorb it from their environment.
What are bacteria?
Ancient Bacteria True Bacteria
bacteria
bacteria (bak tîr´ē ә) Unicellular organisms that have cell membranes but no distinct nuclei.
What are protists? protist
protist (prō´tist) A member of the kingdom Protista, which contains mostly unicellular organisms with distinct nuclei.
Plant-like Animal-like Fungus-like
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Main Idea
How is the animal kingdom divided?
The animal kingdom is divided into vertebrates, which have backbones, and invertebrates, which do not have backbones. Vertebrates are divided into five classes: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. There are different phyla of invertebrates, including sponges, mollusks and arthropods.
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Main IdeaHow are organisms in the plant kingdom divided?
Plants are divided into vascular and nonvascular.
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Main Idea
How are bacteria classified?
The two kingdoms of bacteria are the ancient bacteria, which are generally found in harsh environments, and true bacteria, most of which live in or on other organisms.
Details
Ancient bacteria – hot springs bacteria
True bacteria – pneumonia, Lyme disease
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Vocabulary
kingdom vertebrate
A)
B)
an animal that has a backbone
the broadest group into which organisms are classified
C)
invertebrate
D) an animal that does not have a backbone
vascular
Match each word with its definition.
containing vessels that transport water and food
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Vocabulary
nonvascular
fungi
A)
B)
a member of the kingdom Protista, which contains mostly unicellular organisms with distinct nuclei
containing no plant tissue through which food or watermoves
C)
bacteria
D) members of a kingdom that cannot make their ownfood and must absorb it from their environment
protist
Match each word with its definition.
unicellular organisms that have cell membranesbut no distinct nuclei
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How are plants divided?