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Punjab Board · Class 11 · Biology

What Biological Classification covers in Punjab Board Class 11 Biology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include History and Need.

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4 Topics · Punjab Board Class 11 Biology · 2026-27

Topics in Biological Classification

1

History and Need for Classification

  • Aristotle was the first to attempt scientific classification – he classified plants into trees, shrubs, and herbs, and animals into those with red blood and those without.
  • Linnaeus proposed the Two Kingdom Classification: Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia.
  • The Two Kingdom system was inadequate because it did not separate prokaryotes from eukaryotes, unicellular from multicellular organisms, and photosynthetic from non-photosynthetic organisms.
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Five Kingdom Classification – Comparative Overview

  • Kingdom Monera: Prokaryotic cells, no nuclear membrane, cell wall of polysaccharide + amino acids (non-cellulosic), cellular body organisation, both autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.
  • Kingdom Protista: Eukaryotic cells, nuclear membrane present, cell wall present in some, cellular body organisation, both autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.
  • Kingdom Fungi: Eukaryotic cells, nuclear membrane present, cell wall made of CHITIN, multicellular/loose tissue organisation, heterotrophic (saprophytic/parasitic) nutrition.
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Kingdom Monera

  • Bacteria are the SOLE members of Kingdom Monera.
  • Most abundant micro-organisms; found everywhere including extreme habitats (hot springs, deserts, snow, deep oceans).
  • Four shapes of bacteria: Coccus (spherical), Bacillus (rod-shaped), Vibrio (comma-shaped), Spirillum (spiral).
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Kingdom Protista

  • All single-celled eukaryotes are placed under Protista.
  • Primarily aquatic; form a link between plants, animals, and fungi.
  • Have well-defined nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

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What are the important topics in Biological Classification for Punjab Board Class 11 Biology?
Key topics in Biological Classification include History and Need for Classification, Five Kingdom Classification – Comparative Overview, Kingdom Monera, Kingdom Protista. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Biological Classification for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Biological Classification. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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