Science Kingdoms Classification Worksheet
Explore the six kingdoms of life with this worksheet, covering characteristics and examples for each kingdom.
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Science Kingdoms Classification Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers the six kingdoms of life.
Observe the diagram below showing the six kingdoms of life.
1. Which of the following kingdoms consists of organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic?
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Protista
2. Which kingdom includes bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs or salt flats?
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
Fungi
Protista
3. Organisms in the Kingdom are typically unicellular and can be plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like.
4. The Kingdom includes organisms that are eukaryotic, have cell walls made of chitin, and are heterotrophic.
5. All organisms in the Kingdom Plantae are autotrophic.
True
False
6. Archaebacteria are more closely related to Eubacteria than to Eukaryotes.
True
False
Match each kingdom with its description.
7. Animalia
a. Multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic
8. Plantae
b. Unicellular prokaryotes, common bacteria
9. Protista
c. Multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic, no cell walls
10. Eubacteria
d. Diverse group of unicellular eukaryotes
11. Briefly explain the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
12. Give an example of an organism from the Kingdom Fungi and describe one characteristic of this kingdom.