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Systematics of Living Organisms

Maharashtra Board · Class 11 · Biology

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Systematics and Classification Fundamentals

  • Systematics: Study of kinds and diversity of organisms and their comparative and evolutionary relationships (G. Simpson, 1961)
  • Taxonomy: Classification following certain rules or principles, from Greek words 'taxis' (arrangement) and 'nomos' (law)
  • Term taxonomy introduced by A.P. de Candolle (1778-1841), Swiss Botanist
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Modern Approaches in Taxonomy

  • Three Domains of Life (Carl Woese, 1990): Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya - domain is larger than kingdom
  • Bacteria and Archaea are prokaryotic, Eukarya are eukaryotic, all have unique ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
  • Chemotaxonomy: Classification based on chemical constituents (e.g., peptidoglycan presence/absence in cell walls)
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Taxonomic Hierarchy and Categories

  • Hierarchical sequence (ascending): Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Division/Phylum → Kingdom
  • Species: Basic unit of classification, organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
  • Genus: Group of closely related species with similar morphology but usually don't interbreed
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Binomial Nomenclature

  • Scientific naming system introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 'Species Plantarum' (1753)
  • Two-part name: Generic epithet (genus name) + Specific epithet (species name)
  • Rules: Generic name starts with capital letter, specific epithet with small letter

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Systematics is the study of kindsThree main types existCarl Woese proposed three domainsChemotaxonomy uses chemical constituents for classificationA hierarchical system with categories from

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