Dichotomous Key/Start

1

 * 2: Membrane-bound nucleus absent; No true chromosomes, only plamids; Usually unicellular, though some cyanobacteria are multicellular; Lysosomes and peroxisomes absent; Endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and mitochondria absent; cell size is 1 to 10 micrometers
 * 3: Membrane-bound nucleus present; Multiple chromosomes present; usually multicellular; lysosomes and peroxisomes present; Endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and mitochondria present; cell size is 10 to 100 micrometers

2

 * Archaea: Cell membranes contain ether linkages; three RNA polymerases present.
 * Bacteria: Cell membranes contain ester bonds and cell wall made of peptidoglycan; one RNA polymerase

3

 * Animalia: Cell wall absent; Nutrients ingested; Movement possible with muscular contractions, cilia, flagella, or other organ
 * 4: Cell wall present; Nutrients absorbed, though rarely carnivorous; Very limited movement

4

 * Plantae: Chlorophyll present; Plant walls made of cellulose
 * Fungi: Chlorophyll absent; Plant walls made of chitin

Clés dichotomiques/Départ