MONTESSORI BIOLOGY
The Five Kingdoms of LifeTHE FIVE KINGDOMS : THE PROTOCTICTA KINGDOM
The Protoctista Kingdom
An organism of the Protoctista Kingdom
may have a single cell or may have many cells.
Some protoctists make their own food from
the energy of the sun. Some protoctista
feed on other organisms.
In the cell structure of the protoctista,
there is a membrane around the
nucleus. Many of the protoctista
can move on their own.
The Protoctista Kingdom is sometimes
called the Protista Kingdom.
called the Protista Kingdom.
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THE FIVE KINGDOMS : THE MONORA KINGDOM
The Prokaryote Kingdom
An organism of the Prokaryote Kingdom
is single-celled. Only the bacteria are
contained in the Prokayote Kingdom.
Prokaryote cannot make their own food.
Prokaryote take in nourishment by
giving off a fluid that breaks down
matter around it. The prokaryote then
absorbs the food into its cell body.
In the cell structure of the prokaryote
there is not a membrane around the nucleus.
The Prokaryote Kingdom is sometimes
called the Monera Kingdom.
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THE FIVE KINGDOMS : THE FUNGI KINGDOM
The Fungi Kingdom
An organism of the Fungi Kingdom
has many cells. Fungi cannot make their
own food. Fungi give off enzymes which
break down food into small molecules
outside the body of the fungus.
These food molecules are then absorbed
into the body of fungus. In the cell structure
of the fungus there is a membrane around
the nucleus. Fungi cannot move on their own.
Nearly all fungi live on land, but there
are a few fungi that live in water. All
fungi form spores during their life cycle.
Fungi do not develop from seeds.
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THE FIVE KINGDOMS : THE PLANT KINGDOM
The Plant Kingdom
An organism of the Plant Kingdom
has many cells. Most plants make their
own food from the energy of the sun.
Chloroplasts in the cell of the plant help
store the sun's energy in the form of food.
Photosynthesis is the name for this
change of sun energy into stored food
in a plant. In the cell structure of the plant
there is a membrane around the nucleus.
The cell walls of the plant are made
The cell walls of the plant are made
of cellulose which is firm and gives
the plant support. Organisms in the
Plant Kingdom have developed
from green algae.
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THE FIVE KINGDOMS : THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
The Animal Kingdom
Inside the body of the animal the food
is broken down and used as nourishment.
In the cell structure of the animal there
is a membrane around the nucleus.
Most animals can move on their own
at some point during their life cycle.
Animals live in water, on the
land, and in the air.
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