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__Dot points on research:__ 5 Kingdoms Description: Plants - Plants are classified according to a couple of characteristics, their physical features and how they feed and also how they reproduce and keep their family going. It is pretty much the same for the plant kingdom but the names of the two groups are Vascular and Bryophytes. Most plants reproduce by dropping seeds onto the ground and letting the wind pick them up or even by letting animals take them along and dropping the seeds in a random place. Bryophytes are small plants that do not have a well-developed vascular system or true roots. Mosses and Liverworts are examples of Bryophytes.
 * Animals= Vertebrates, Invertebrates=Worms, Enidarians
 * Plants= Vascular, Bryophytes
 * Fungi= Mushrooms
 * Protists= Seaweeds
 * Monera= Bacteria

Animals - The animal kingdom is split into two groups- Vertebrates and Invertebrates. Invertebrates are animals without a backbone and Vertebrates are animals that do have a backbone. Fungi - Fungi are not plants because they are not capable of photosynthesis and so cannot make their own food. Fungi are similar to animals in that they are heterotrophs: that is, they feed on other plants and animals to survive. They are also similar to ferns because they reproduce by spores. Monera - Monera is made up of every species of bacteria. Bacteria are microscopic organisms that are found everywhere in the world. They can be found on your hair, your hands, your eyes, trees, phones, etc. Bacteria is normally associated with bad breath, pimples and infections, diseases such as the Black Death, Gonorrhoea and Salmonella. Bacteria can also be very useful too. Human Beings' intestines contain up to 1.5 kg of bacteria to help people digest food. Other types of 'useful' Bacteria are used to digest produce food suchas cheese and yoghurt. Protists - Lots of organisms don't fit into any kingdoms and so another kingdom, the Protists, is needed for them. Protists live in water or inside the damp bodies of other organisms. Some Protists are plant-like, using photosynthesis to make their own food. Others are animal-like, needing to feed on other organisms to survive. Protists include seaweeds, slime moulds and amoeba.