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Chapter 8: Biodiversity

8.1 Classification System and Naming of Organism


Taxonomy – a field in biology which involves the classification, identification and naming of organisms in an
organized manner
Taxonomic Classification System
1. Classification : Organisms categorized based on physical features
2. Identification : Organisms are identified using dichotomous keys
3. Naming : Organisms are named using binomial nomenclature system
Classification of organisms
- 6 main kingdoms: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
Kingdom Type of Cell Number of Cell Type of Structure of Presence of Presence of Example
(-karyote) (-cellular) Nutrition Cell Wall Chlorophyll nucleus
(-troph)
Archaebacteria Pro Uni Auto/Hetero Present (No Absent Absent Halobacterium
peptidoglycan) salinurum
Eubacteria Pro Uni Auto/Hetero Present (Has Present in Absent Lactobacillus
peptidoglycan) some sp.
Protista Eu Uni/Multi Auto/Hetero No (protozoa) Some Present Paramecium
Present (algae) (protozoa) sp. (Uni)
All (algae)
Fucus sp.
(Multi)
Fungi Eu Uni/Multi Hetero Present (Has Absent Present Saccharomyces
Chitin) (Uni)
Agaricus sp.
(Multi)
Plantae Eu Multi Auto Present (Has Present Present Bougainvillea
cellulose) sp.
Animalia Eu Uni/Multi Hetero Not present Absent Present Elephas
maximus

Asterias sp.

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