The Six Kingdoms of Life
A Grade 10 science worksheet covering the characteristics and classification of organisms into the six kingdoms of life.
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter next to the correct answer. For fill-in-the-blank questions, complete the sentence with the appropriate term. For short answer questions, provide a concise response.
1. Which of the following kingdoms consists of prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
2. Organisms in the Kingdom Plantae are autotrophic, meaning they produce their own through photosynthesis.
3. The Kingdom includes multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic and typically mobile.
4. All organisms in the Kingdom Fungi are unicellular.
True
False
5. Briefly describe two key characteristics that distinguish organisms in the Kingdom Protista from those in the Kingdom Fungi.
Match each kingdom with its primary characteristic.
6. Eubacteria
a. Multicellular, photosynthetic
7. Plantae
b. Unicellular prokaryotes, common bacteria
8. Animalia
c. Multicellular, heterotrophic, no cell walls