Kingdoms of Life

Living organisms on earth are separated into five different categories called kingdoms. This is the primary level of classification in taxonomy:

Animalia- Multicellular organisms possessing a nervous system

Fungi- Unicellular and multicellular organisms including yeast

Monera- Unicellular organisms including bacteria

Plantae- Multicellular organisms possessing a rigid, cellulose cell wall

Protista- Unicellular organisms including algae

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