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Linnaean classification system

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  • kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species

- In 1969, a five-kingdom system was established, but the classification system is always changing.

2
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classification

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  • provides a universal language

- life forms are classified based on a system of divisions that reflects a degree of relatedness

3
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In 1969, the five-kingdom system was

created. The five kingdoms consist of

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  • Monera—one-celled prokaryotes
  • Protista—one-celled eukaryotes
  • Plants—multicellular organisms that are photosynthetic
  • Animals—multicellular organisms take in food
  • Fungi—multicellular organisms that absorb food
4
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bacteria

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  • are in the monera kingdom
5
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Closely related genera are placed into

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  • a family
6
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Which of the following lists the levels of classification in increasingly broad categories?

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  • species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
7
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Match the following kingdoms with their descriptions.
1. Protista
2. Plantae
3. Fungi
4. Animalia
A. multicellular, heterotrophic consumer
B. multicellular, heterotrophic absorber
C. multicellular, photosynthesizer
D. single-celled, eukaryote
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  • D, C, B, A
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In the five-kingdom system, bacteria are assigned to kingdom

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  • monera
9
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If humans and cats belong to the same class, then they must also belong to the same

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  • phylum

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