THE CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS

     All living things can be classified according to

 their  characteristics.  For example, animals and

 plants are different types of living things.

     Groups of living things with similar cells are 

called  KINGDOMS. 

There are five kingdoms:

- ANIMAL

- PLANT

- FUNGI

- MONERA

- PROTISTA

The ANIMAL KINGDOM can be divided into:

• VERTEBRATES ( with spinal column and 

     a skeleton)

• INVERTEBRATES ( with no spinal column)

VERTEBRATES:            INVERTEBRATES:

- FISH                              - WORMS

- BIRDS                            - SNAILS

- REPTILES

- AMPHIBIANS

- MAMMALS

The PLANT KINGDOM can be divided into:

• SEED PLANTS

• NON SEED PLANTS

The FUNGI KINGDOM :

• MUSHROOMS

• MOULD