Variety Of Living Organisms
Overview
Life on Earth comes in a staggering range of forms, from bacteria too small to see with the naked eye to towering redwood trees and blue whales. Biologists sort this diversity into broad groups based on shared cell structures and modes of nutrition, giving every organism a place in a logical classification system.
In this lesson you will learn how eukaryotic organisms (plants, animals, fungi, and protoctists) and prokaryotic organisms (bacteria) differ in their cell structure and features. You will also explore what makes an organism a pathogen and why pathogens can come from several different groups.
Objectives
- Describe the common features shown by eukaryotic organisms: plants, animals, fungi and protoctists
- Describe the common features shown by prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria
- Understand the term pathogen and know that pathogens may include fungi, bacteria, protoctists or viruses
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- Which of the following is a prokaryotic organism? A) Amoeba B) Yeast C) Salmonella D) Chlorella Answer: C
- What material makes up the cell wall of a fungus? A) Cellulose B) Chitin C) Peptidoglycan D) Lignin Answer: B
- Which group of organisms feeds saprophytically? A) Plants B) Animals C) Fungi D) Protoctists Answer: C
- Viruses are not classified as living organisms because they: A) Are too small to see B) Cannot reproduce independently and are not made of cells C) Can only infect animals D) Do not contain any genetic material Answer: B
- Which of the following organisms is a protoctist? A) Mucor B) Pneumococcus C) Amoeba D) Yeast Answer: C
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