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Kingdom Planate and Animalia

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Biology

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Kingdom Plantae: Algae, Bryophytes, and Pteridophytes

  • Algae are mostly aquatic, photosynthetic, and thalloid; classified into green (Chlorophyceae), brown (Phaeophyceae), and red (Rhodophyceae) based on pigments.
  • Bryophytes are amphibians of the plant kingdom—require water for fertilization; dominant gametophyte generation.
  • Pteridophytes are first vascular land plants; have xylem and phloem; reproduce via spores; classified into homosporous and heterosporous types.
2

Seed Plants: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

  • Gymnosperms have naked seeds not enclosed in fruit; mostly evergreen trees like Pinus and Cycas.
  • Angiosperms are flowering plants with seeds enclosed in fruits; show double fertilization.
  • Double fertilization involves syngamy (egg + male gamete → zygote) and triple fusion (secondary nucleus + male gamete → endosperm).
3

Animal Kingdom: Classification and Phyla

  • Animals are classified based on body symmetry, germ layers, coelom, segmentation, and presence of notochord.
  • Five kingdom system includes Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera.
  • Major animal phyla include Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, and Chordata.
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Taxonomy and Classification Hierarchy

  • Taxonomy involves identification, classification, and nomenclature of organisms.
  • Hierarchy of classification: Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species.
  • Binomial nomenclature uses genus and species names (e.g., Homo sapiens).

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Plants exhibit a life cycleAlgae are classified into three classesBryophytes like mosses and liverworts growAnimals are classified into a hierarchyAll chordates possess four key features

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