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Comparing The Five Kingdoms Of Prokaryotes

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In the 1950’s two more kingdoms were added the Monerans and Fungi creating the five kingdom classification system. Prokaryotes were placed in the moneran kingdom. With new discoveries scientists decided that prokaryotes needed their own “domain”. As of today prokaryotes are classified in to Archae and Bacteria, and all the other ones are part of the Eukaryotes.
Protists are their own kingdom because they are a unique group of organisms. In some ways, Protista is home to all organisms that don't fit into the other kingdoms of Eukarya. Protisits are not plants, animals, or fungi although some show fungal traits. This kingdom includes organism as diverse as the single celled amoeba to the giant sea kelp. Protista are divided into three main
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