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.

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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?