Classifying Living Things: The How and Why of the Five-Kingdom Classification

Synopsis: Shows how biologists today classify living organisms into five kingdoms - Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protoctista and Monera - and outlines the principles of taxonomy. Covers development of the five-kingdom classification, defining characteristics of plants and animals, definining characteristics of the different kingdoms, discussion of whether monera should be divided into eubacteria and archaebacteria.
Language: English
Country: Australia
Year of release: 2003
Year of production: 2003
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: animals; fungi; plants; taxonomy; monera; proctoctista

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