Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Kingdom to Subphylum
The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Fungus
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the fungi kingdom. Includes info on the structure, reproduction, nutrition, and ecology of fungi.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Biology: What Is Fungus? What Are Fungi?
Explore how fungus reproduce, where they live, and how they feed. Also learn their structure and how they are classified.
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Panhandle Area Educational Consortium: The Six Kingdoms of Life [Pdf]
Scientists look at the evolutionary history of organisms to divide them into kingdoms. For awhile, there has been 5 kingdoms, but many scientist are now using 6 kingdoms.
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Perspective Periodicals: The Fungus Kingdom: Lichens
Lichens are one of the most fascinating organisms on this planet. If fact, they are actually composed of two organisms - a fungus and algae. Find out all the amazing facts about this interesting organism.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: The Top Four Kingdoms
Read about the four most familiar kingdoms: fungi, plant, animal, and protist.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Fungi
Find out about the kingdom of fungi. See full-color diagrams and microscopic photographs as you learn about the classification of this group of organisms.
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Perspective.com: The Fungus Kingdom
Fungi have a variety of roles in nature, including decomposers and parasites. This website from Perspective.com includes additional information on the Fungus Kingdom, and a breakdown of related phylums and classes.
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Natural Perspective: The Fungus Kingdom
Good information on various types of fungi. Includes pictures and links.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The 5 Significant Kingdoms of Living Things
Describes the characteristics of the five kingdoms of living things - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
Other
The Domains and Kingdoms of Life
This site is a description of the history behind the 5 Kingdom system suggested by Robert Whittaker. An extensive list of resources is included.
Other
Secondary Science Program: The Six Kingdoms
A short overview of the six kingdoms in our scientific classification system: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Clasificacion De Los Organismo
This unit will describe the five kingdoms and their main characteristics. It includes 20 interactive activities.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Clasificacion De Los Seres Vivos
All known form of life gathers in large groups, which are called kingdoms. This site provides a thorough overview of the five kingdoms with many illustrations. The lessons contain 15 interactive activities.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Protist
Wikipedia provides information on the biological kingdom protista, including a list of different divisions of the kingdom.
Utah State University
Utah State University: Lichens
A great report on the the structure, function and general natural history of lichens.
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Wikipedia: Slime Mold
Wikipedia provides several paragraphs of information on slime molds, members of the Protista kingdom. Includes image.