Biological Classification Flashcards
Who was the earliest to attempt a more scientific basis for classification?
Aristotle
Who proposed two kingdom system of classification?
Linnaeus
Name the two kingdoms proposed by Linnaeus in two kingdom classification system.
Plantae and Animalia
Who proposed a classification system that consists of only Plantae and Animalia and cannot distinguish between the eukaryotes and prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms?
Linnaeus
Into how many groups Aristotle divided animals?
Two groups(with red blood cells and without red blood cells)
Who proposed five kingdom system of classification?
R.H. Whittaker
What is the cell type of kingdom Monera?
Prokaryotic
Which kingdom organisms lacks nuclear membrane?
Monera
What is the level of body organisation in kingdom Monera?
Cellular
What is the level of organisation in kingdom Protista?
Cellular
What is the level of organisation in kingdom Fungi?
Loose Tissue / Multicellular
What is the level of organisation in kingdom Plantae?
Organ Level / Tissue
What is the level of organisation in kingdom Animalia?
Tissue/organ/organ system
Cell wall is absent in all the members of which kingdom?
Animalia
