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Organizing Life’s Diversity
Section 3 Domains and Kingdoms
Main Idea Details
Scan Section 3 of the chapter. Use the checklist as a guide.
Read all section titles.
Read all boldfaced words.
Read all tables and graphs.
Look at all pictures and read the captions.
Think about what you already know about groups of organisms.
Write three facts you discovered as you scanned the section.
1. Accept all reasonable responses.
2.
3.
Review
Vocabulary Use your book or dictionary to define eukaryote.
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eukaryote an organism composed of one or more cells containing a nucleus
and membrane-bound organelles
New
Vocabulary Use your book or dictionary to define each term.
Bacteria a domain and kingdom of prokaryotes whose cell walls
contain peptidoglycan
Archaea a domain and kingdom of prokaryotes whose cell walls do not
contain peptidoglycan; sometimes called extremophiles
protists eukaryotic; unicellular, colonial, or multicellular; subclassified as
plantlike, funguslike, and animal-like
fungus eukaryotic; unicellular or multicellular; absorb nutrients from
organic materials; have cell walls that contain chitin
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Section 3 Domains and Kingdoms (continued)
Main Idea Details
Grouping Species Rephrase why the members formerly in the Kingdom Monera were
I found this information separated into the domains Bacteria and Archaea.
on page . Biochemical studies showed that bacteria and archaea are as different
SE, p. 499
RE, p. 208 from each other as they are from eukaryotes, so they were placed in
separate domains.
Domain Bacteria Model the cell walls of bacteria. Label the features of bacteria.
I found this information Accept all reasonable drawings.
on page .
SE, pp. 499–500
RE, pp. 208–209
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Domain Archaea Analyze why archaea are sometimes called extremophiles.
I found this information Archaea are called extremophiles because they live in some
on page .
SE, p. 500 of the most extreme environments on Earth, including hot springs,
RE, p. 209
salty lakes, thermal vents, and mud.
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Section 3 Domains and Kingdoms (continued)
Main Idea Details
Domain Eukarya Organize the kingdoms in the Domain Eukarya and describe their
I found this information cell structure. List each kingdom’s sources of energy and other
on page . important characteristics.
SE, pp. 501–503
RE, pp. 209–212 Kingdom Cell Energy Other
Structure Sources Characteristics
Protista unicellular or autotrophs, no organs
multicellular heterotrophs
Fungi unicellular or heterotrophs stationary
multicellular
Plantae have cell walls autotrophs stationary
Animalia no cell walls heterotrophs most able to
move
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S UMM ARIZE Model a diagram of the relationship between domains and
kingdoms. Accept all reasonable responses.
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