distinguishing characteristics of the kingdoms of life
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Distinguishing Characteristics of the Kingdoms of Life. Cell Theory. All living things are made of cells. Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote. Prokaryotes are “primitive” cells that lack nuclei . In these cells, DNA is free-floating in the cell cytoplasm. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Distinguishing Characteristics of the Kingdoms of Life
Cell Theory• All living things are made of cells
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote
• Prokaryotes are “primitive” cells that lack nuclei. In these cells, DNA is free-floating in the cell cytoplasm.
• Eukaryote cells have a clear nucleus where the DNA is found.
Single Celled vs. Multicellular
• Single-celled Organisms are individual cells.
• Multicellular organisms are made of several to millions of cells
Cell Wall vs. No Cell Wall
• Some organisms have rigid walls around their cells that give them structure.
• Many organisms lack this specialized adaptation and gain structure by other means
Autotroph vs. Heterotroph• Autotrophs “produce”
their own food through the process of photosynthesis. The do not need to eat others.
• Organisms that gain their energy by eating other living things are heterotroph.
Sessile vs. Motile• Sessile organisms
cannot move under their own power (for most of their lives).
• Organisms that move on their own.
Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction• Organisms that
reproduce without an exchange of genetic information with a partner
• Organisms that exchange genetic information with a partner