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History and Evolution of Classification Systems
- Aristotle (384-322 BCE) was the first to attempt scientific classification, dividing plants into trees, shrubs, and herbs, and animals into those with red blood (enaima) and without red blood (anaima)
- Linnaeus proposed the Two Kingdom System (Plantae and Animalia) which was widely used but had limitations as it didn't distinguish between prokaryotes-eukaryotes, unicellular-multicellular, and photos
- Haeckel introduced the Three Kingdom System adding Kingdom Protista to separate primitive organisms
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Whittaker's Five Kingdom System - Overview
- Kingdom Monera: Prokaryotic organisms (bacteria and archaea)
- Kingdom Protista: Unicellular eukaryotic organisms
- Kingdom Fungi: Heterotrophic eukaryotes with chitin cell walls
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Kingdom Monera - Prokaryotic Diversity
- Includes all prokaryotic organisms - bacteria are the sole members
- Found everywhere: soil, extreme environments (hot springs, deserts, deep oceans), as parasites
- Four basic shapes: Coccus (spherical), Bacillus (rod-shaped), Vibrio (comma-shaped), Spirillum (spiral)
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Kingdom Protista - Unicellular Eukaryotes
- All single-celled eukaryotes with well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
- Primarily aquatic organisms serving as connecting link between other kingdoms
- Includes both photosynthetic (phytoplankton) and non-photosynthetic (zooplankton) forms
Key Concepts
Whittaker's classification divides all living organismsIncludes all prokaryotic organisms with cellsContains all singleMulticellular (except yeast) heterotrophic organismsViruses are non
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Biological Classification is an important chapter in IISER Aptitude Test Biology. It covers key concepts and formulas that are frequently tested in the exam. Key topics include: History and Evolution of Classification Systems, Whittaker's Five Kingdom System - Overview, Kingdom Monera - Prokaryotic Diversity, Kingdom Protista - Unicellular Eukaryotes.
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