Question
This insi
nuclenie
Duet it get its fed fion
wells and leaves?
he the cell found in extrem
environments such
volcanoes, hot springs
or deep ses vents?
No
Plants
No
Animals
Archaebacteria
The diagram above is called a dichotomous key. By answering a series of yes and no questions and fol-
lowing the arrows, a final level of classification can be reached. This diagram represents the six-kingdom
model of organization.
1. The 6 kingdoms are Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plants and Animals. Which of the following kingdoms do X, V,
Z represent? (You can use your Kingdoms Chart to help you answer)
X=
Y=
7=
2. What question could you write in the box with a "?" to accurately complete the dichotomous key?
Answer
Does the organism have a nucleus?