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Diversity in Living Organisms - Classification

Kerala Board · Class 9 · Biology

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Key Topics to Revise

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Need for Classification

  • Millions of organisms exist on Earth - from microscopic bacteria to giant whales
  • Without classification, studying organisms would be chaotic and difficult
  • Classification makes study systematic and helps identify relationships between organisms
2

Hierarchy of Classification

  • Classification follows a hierarchical system from largest to smallest groups
  • Hierarchy: Domain → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
  • Each level has more specific characteristics than the previous one
3

Five Kingdom Classification (Whittaker's System)

  • Whittaker (1969) proposed five kingdom classification based on cell structure, body organization, and mode of nutrition
  • Kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
  • Based on prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells
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Kingdom Monera

  • Prokaryotic, unicellular organisms
  • No membrane-bound nucleus or organelles
  • Genetic material freely floating in cytoplasm

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Diversity refers to the wide rangeWhittaker's 1969 classification system divides allFlowering plants are classified into monocotyledonsAnimals are classified based on increasingVertebrates (animals with backbone) are divided

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