The Living World

Biology · Chapter 1 · Unit 1: Diversity of Living Organisms

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1. Part 1: Why we classify, taxonomy and the hierarchy17 slides
2. Part 2: Binomial nomenclature and systems of classification17 slides
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72 board-style questions with instant checks: Multiple choice 27, Short answer 22, Assertion and reason 7, Numerical 6.
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Need for classification; taxonomy (numerical taxonomy, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy) and systematics
Concept of species (biological species concept); taxonomic hierarchy from species to kingdom with examples of man, housefly, mango and wheat
Binomial nomenclature: rules and advantages of scientific names
Artificial, natural and phylogenetic systems of classification