Biodiversity and Organism Classification (Grade 11 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Variety of living things in an area or on Earth
Micro-organisms
Micro-organisms
Organisms too small to see without a microscope
Unicellular organisms
Unicellular organisms
Living things made of just one cell
Multicellular organisms
Multicellular organisms
Organisms with many cells working together
Taxonomists
Taxonomists
Scientists who identify and classify organisms
Kingdom Monera
Kingdom Monera
Bacteria - unicellular without a nucleus
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Protista
Single-celled with nucleus (e.g. amoebas, algae)
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Fungi
Mushrooms, moulds, yeasts that absorb nutrients
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Plantae
Plants that make food through photosynthesis
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia
Animals that move and consume other organisms
