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BTEC First Applied Science

Unit 3: Biology and Our Environment


Worksheet: Classifying Organisms
ANSWERS
1. List two characteristics of organisms in each kingdom.
a) Bacteria: lack of membrane-bound organelles; can use a wide range of energy
sources
b) Protists: contain membrane-bound organelles, such as a nucleus; dont possess the
remaining characteristics of other kingdoms
c) Fungi: have cell walls made of chitin; heterotrophic
d) Animals: any 2 from the following motile; multicellular; heterotrophic; lack a cell wall
e) Plants: any 2 from the following multicellular; cells walls made of cellulose; capable
of photosynthesis
2. Write the questions in the correct places to complete the key to identify kingdoms.
a) Are they autotrophic?
b) Are they single-celled?
c) Do they have a chitin cell wall?

Are they single-celled?

NO

SOMETIMES
YES
Do they have a chitin
cell wall?

Are they autotrophic?

NO
Animal

YES
Plant

NO
Bacteria

Protist

This worksheet accompanies


Unit 3: Biology and Our Environment. Classifying Organisms
This worksheet accompanies
Unit 1: Chemistry and Our Earth. Types of Substances

YES
Fungi

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