1.2: Describe the Common Features shared by Organisms: Plants, Animals, Fungi and Protoctists

GROUPS OF ORGANISMS
PLANTS s Multicellular organism Stores carbohydrates as Starch Structure:  Nucleus - membrane-bound organelle containing chromosomes Chloroplast - protein to carry out Photosynthesis  Mitochondria - protein to carry out cell respiration  Cytoplasm - fills the cell to facilitate chemical reactions and holds organelles in place Vacuole - storage organelle for Water and dissolved substances  Cell membrane - phospholipid bilayer that controls movement of substances into and out of cell Cell wall - made of Cellulose to protect and maintain the shape of cell  Example: Herbaceous Legume
ANIMALS s Multicellular organism Stores carbohydrates as Glycogen Has nervous coordination to move from one place to another Structure: Nucleus - membrane-bound organelle containing chromosomes Mitochondria - protein to carry out cell respiration  Cytoplasm - fills the cell to facilitate chemical reactions and holds organelles in place Cell membrane - phospholipid bilayer that controls movement of substances into and out of cell s Example: Mammals, Insects
FUNGI s Both multicellular and unicellular Stores carbohydrates as Glycogen Organised into a Mycelium - thread-like structure called Hyphae that contains many Nuclei Feeds by extracellular secretion - the release of digestive enzymes onto food to absorb organic products (saprotrophic nutrition) Structure: Nucleus - membrane-bound organelle containing chromosomes Mitochondria - protein to carry out cell respiration  Cytoplasm - fills the cell to facilitate chemical reactions and holds organelles in place Cell membrane - phospholipid bilayer that controls movement of substances into and out of cell Example: Mucor / Yeast
PROTISTS s Microscopic unicellular organism Structure of protists are varied Example: Amoeba (animals) Chlorella (plants)