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2. In the lesson, it was mentioned that some scientists use six kingdoms instead of five. What is the sixth kingdom they use?

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*Kingdom is the highest rank used in the biological taxonomy or classification of organisms.

The six Kingdoms include:

1. Archaea- these are prokaryotes that thrive in extreme environments.

2. Eubacteria- like archaea, eubacteria are also prokaryotes that can be found almost everywhere (except in extreme environments). These organisms can be harmful or beneficial.

3. Protista- these organisms can be either unicellular or multicellular that cannot be belonged to either plant or animal kingdom because of their unique characteristics.

4. Fungi- they can be unicellular (yeast) or multicellular (mushroom).

5. Plantae- these are multicellular organisms that have the ability to make their own food (autotrophs) in the process of photosynthesis.

6. Animalia- these are multicellular organisms that are dependent on other organisms when it comes to food. They are known as consumers that can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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