Sorting living things into kingdoms
Grade 7 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Comparison chart
kingdom cells cell wall food plants many cells yes (cellulose) make their own by photosynthesis animals many cells no take in food fungi mostly many cells (yeasts one) yes (chitin) break food down outside the body and absorb it protists mostly one cell some some make food and some take it in bacteria one cell with no nucleus most some make food and most absorb it Using the chart, which kingdom has many cells, no cell wall and takes in food, Ari?
- Plants
- Animals
- Fungi
- Bacteria
Using the chart, which kingdom has cell walls of chitin and absorbs its food, Bo?
- Protists
- Plants, as they have walls too
- Fungi
- Animals
Using the chart, which kingdom is one cell with no nucleus, Esme?
- Bacteria
- Plants
- Protists, as they are one cell too
- Fungi
Jun's field guide shows a mushroom on a log. Which kingdom is it in?
- Animals
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Plants
Yeast makes Kira's bread dough rise. Yeast is a single cell with a chitin wall that absorbs sugar. Which kingdom is it in?
- Plants
- Fungi, as a one-celled fungus
- Animals
- Bacteria, as it is one cell
Under a microscope, Luz sees a one-celled pond creature with a nucleus swimming with a whip-like tail. Which kingdom is it in?
- Bacteria, as it is one cell
- Animals, as it swims
- Plants
- Protists
Do the cells of Milo's cat have cell walls?
- No
- Yes, like plant cells
- Yes, made of chitin
Do the cells of an oak tree have cell walls, Noah?
- Yes, made of cellulose
- No, like animal cells
- Yes, made of chitin
Soil bacteria are single cells. Does a bacterium have a nucleus, Pia?
- Yes, like a protist
- No
- Yes, two of them
Most viruses are too small for a classroom microscope. What do scientists use to see them, Zee?
- A magnifying glass
- An electron microscope
- A light microscope, like for bacteria
- A telescope