Classification of Living Things 1 Kingdoms: Monere, Protista and Fungi, Plantae and Animalia

State the characteristic features of the kingdoms and give specific examples of representative organisms.

Kingdom Monera (Prokaryotes): single-celled, motile or non-motile organisms. No definite nucleus. Bacteria and blue- green algae make up this kingdom.
Kingdom Protista (Eukaryotes) Single-celled, motile or non-motile organisms. Complex Cell structure with definite nucleus e.g. Chlamydomonas and Amoeba
Kingdom Fungi (Eukaryotes): mainly non- motile organisms, composed of hyphae containing nuclei e.g. moulds, mushrooms and Rhizopus
Kingdom Plantae (Eucaryotes) Many-celled, non-motile organisms which contain chlorophyll that enable them to photosynthesize. Members include mosses, ferns, pines, oil palms and yam plants
Kingdom Animalia (Eucaryotes) Many-Celled, motile organisms that feed on other organisms. Members include corals, worms, insects, snails, fishes, frogs, snakes, monkeys and cows.