8.4 - Three Kingdom Classification
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Practice Questions
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Name the three kingdoms in the Three Kingdom Classification.
💡 Hint: Think of the organisms we usually classify.
Which kingdom includes unicellular organisms?
💡 Hint: Consider what does not have multiple cells.
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What three kingdoms do Haeckel's classification include?
💡 Hint: Remember the one that covers unicellular life.
True or False: The Protista kingdom includes only multicellular organisms.
💡 Hint: Think about what distinguishes Protista from the other two kingdoms.
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Consider a new organism found in a laboratory that falls under the characteristics of both a bacterium and a protist. Discuss how Haeckel's Three Kingdom Classification would classify it and the challenges therein.
💡 Hint: Remember the defining traits of prokaryotic versus eukaryotic organisms.
Evaluate how the introduction of newer classification systems could address the limitations highlighted in Haeckel's system, specifically relating to genetic diversity.
💡 Hint: Think about how organisms are grouped in current classification systems that differ from Haeckel's approach.
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