HOW ARE LIVING THINGS CLASSIFIED?

• PLANT KINGDOM

Plants are multicellular. They make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. During the photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

• PROTIST KINGDOM

Protists are usually unicellular, but some are multicellular. Most protists are found in water. The AMOEBA is an unicellular protist, which takes in its food by absorbing it throught the cell membrane. ALGAE are protists that can be unicellular or multicellular. They also make their own food through photosynthesis.

• MONERA KINGDOM

All organisms in this kingdom are unicellular. They can be found on land, in the air, in water and inside other living things. BACTERIA belong to the Monera Kingdom. We use some bacteria to make food, such as cheese and yoghurt. Some bacteria feed on dead plants and animals.

• ANIMAL KINGDOM

Animals are multicellular. They can´t make their own food, so they get the energy they need to survive by feeding on other living things. Most animals have the ability to move.

• FUNGUS KINGDOM

Fungi can be unicellular or multicellular. Fungi can´t make their own food. They obtain the nutrients they need from the remains of dead plants and animals.