Classification of Living Organisms
NIOS · Class 10 · Science & Tech
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See them allWhat does biodiversity mean?
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Biodiversity means the enormous variety of living organisms on earth. It comes from bios meaning life and diversity meaning variety.
What are the three levels of biodiversity?
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The three levels are ecological diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity.
What is a species?
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A species is a group of very similar organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Members of one species cannot interbreed with another species to produce fertile offspring.
What is a biosphere?
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The biosphere is the part of earth that supports life. Organisms live up to 8 km in air and up to 5 km below sea level.
Why is classification of living organisms needed?
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Classification groups organisms according to similarities and differences. It makes the study of the huge diversity of life easier and shows evolutionary relationships.
What is the hierarchy of classification?
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The hierarchy is Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
What are taxonomy and systematics?
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Taxonomy is the science of classification. Systematics is another term for classification because it shows evolutionary relationships between organisms.
Who introduced the Binomial system of nomenclature?
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Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish naturalist of the 18th century, introduced the Binomial system of nomenclature.
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