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The Six Kingdoms of Life Dichotomous Key

The Six Kingdoms of Life Dichotomous Key

 • All living things are divided into 6 kingdoms. Go down the kingdom

• All living things are divided into 6 kingdoms. Go down the kingdom list, 1 at a time. Make a choice on each slide. When you get to the correct kingdom name, come back to the beginning slide and choose the characteristics of the next kingdom You will go through the choices 6 times, once for each kingdom. 1. Plantae 2. Protista 3. Fungi 4. Archaebacteria 5. Eubacteria 6. Animalia Go to next slide to start the key. Start the key

Do the members of this kingdom of living things have nuclei in their cells?

Do the members of this kingdom of living things have nuclei in their cells? Organisms with a nucleus - - - go to Slide 3 Organisms without a nucleus – go to Slide 9 Slide 3 Slide 9

Living things with a nucleus (Eukaryotes) – how do they get energy? All the

Living things with a nucleus (Eukaryotes) – how do they get energy? All the organisms are producers Go to Slide 4 Some of the organisms are consumers and some are producers All the organisms are consumers (including decomposers) Go to Slide 5 Go to Slide 6 Slide 5 Slide 6

Eukaryotic producers Kingdom Plantae contains only eukaryotic organisms which produce their own food. Back

Eukaryotic producers Kingdom Plantae contains only eukaryotic organisms which produce their own food. Back to beginning: Beginning of Key

Kingdom Protista is made up of eukaryotic organisms which might be producers or consumers.

Kingdom Protista is made up of eukaryotic organisms which might be producers or consumers. Back to the beginning of key: Beginning

Eukaryotic consumers which. . . Have a cell wall Go to Slide 7 Do

Eukaryotic consumers which. . . Have a cell wall Go to Slide 7 Do not have a cell wall Go to Slide 8 Slide 7 Slide 8

The Kingdom Fungi is made up of eukaryotic consumers whose cells have cell walls.

The Kingdom Fungi is made up of eukaryotic consumers whose cells have cell walls. Go back to the beginning of the key: Beginning

The Kingdom Animalia is made up of eukaryotic consumers whose cells do not have

The Kingdom Animalia is made up of eukaryotic consumers whose cells do not have cell walls. Go back to the beginning of key: Beginning

Living things without a nucleus – where do they live? (prokaryotes) The organisms can

Living things without a nucleus – where do they live? (prokaryotes) The organisms can live in extreme places such as the Dead Sea and boiling hot springs Go to Slide 10 The organisms usually live in warm moist places Go to Slide 11

The Kingdom Archaebacteria is made of organisms that often live in extreme places. Go

The Kingdom Archaebacteria is made of organisms that often live in extreme places. Go back to the beginning of the key Beginning

The Kingdom Eubacteria is made up of prokaryotic organisms who often live in warm

The Kingdom Eubacteria is made up of prokaryotic organisms who often live in warm moist places. Go back to the beginning of the key: Beginning