lesson 2, classification of living beings Flashcards
Who developed the five kingdom classification system
Robert Harding Whittaker developed five kingdom classification system in 1969.
Who tried to develop six kingdom of classification. On the basis of what?
Carl Woese has tried to develop six kingdom of classification of organisms in the basis of genetic material. (RNA).
What did Carl Woese modify kingdom Monera into?
Carl Woese divided Monera into Archaebacteria (archaea) and Eubacteria
(bacteria).
So what are the six kingdoms of classification developed by Carl Woese?
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Protista
- Animalia
- Plantae
Types of vascular plants
- Pterophytes
- Gymnosperms
- Angiosperms
Characteristics of plantae
- Multicellular, eukaryotic and immobile
- They are either flowering or non-flowering
- Their cells are with plastids and cell wall consists of cellulose
- They contain vascular tissues
How do plants prepare food?
Most plants prepare food by the process of photosynthesis. However there are some parasitic plants like Cuscuta and heterotrophic plants like pitcher plant who depend on other organisms for their food.
In form of what does the plants store food?
Plants store food in form of starch.
By which method do plants reproduce?
Plants reproduce by both sexual (from male and female parent) and asexual
(from a single parent) methods.
On the basis of what the plants are further subdivided. What are they?
On the basis of presence or absence of vascular tissues and their body structure, plants are classified into three groups :
- Algae
- Bryophyta
- Tracheophyte
Describe subdivision algae
Algae are the simple or lower photosynthetic thalloid plants which are also known as thallophytes.
Where are algae mostly found?
Algae are mostly found in water, wet or moist areas
Describe about the body structure of algae?
Algae have thalloid and filamentous bodies i.e. they don’t have true root, stems or leaves
Are algae unicellular or multicellular organisms?
Algae are both unicellular and multicellular.A
Are vascular tissues present in algae?
No vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem are not present in algae.
By which method do algae reproduce?
Algae reproduce by both sexual and asexual methods of reproduction.
What is cell wall of algae made of?
Cell walls of algae are chemically composed of cellulose.
What is the mode of nutrition of algae?
The mode of nutrition of algae is autotrophy and they store food in form starch.
Examples of subdivision algae
- Spirogyra
- Volvox
- Chlamydomonas
- Algae
What does bryophytes mean?
Bryophytes is a term used for plants which do not have true vascular tissues.
Why are bryophytes called amphibians of the plant kingdom?
Bryophytes are called amphibians of plant kingdom because they are terrestrial plants which require water for their reproduction to complete their life cycle.
Where do bryophytes grow?
They grow in damp (wet) and shaded areas.
What type of vegetative body do bryophytes have?
Their vegetative body is thallus or erect gametophyte.
Describe about the body structure of multicellular gametophytic thallus ?
The multicellular gametophytic thallus is dorsoventrally flattened which means it is flat from both dorsal and ventral side.
What is the erect gametophyte differentiated into?
The erect gametophyte is differentiated into rhizoids, stem axis and leaves.
Does bryophytes have vascular tissues?
Bryophytes lack vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem.
How are bryophytes attached to substratum?
they are attached to the substratum by means of unicellular or multicellular rhizoids.
By which method do bryophytes reproduce?
They reproduce by the method of sexual or vegetative reproduction.
What does the main body of bryophytes is dioecious and gametophyte mean?
It means that males and females are separated from plant to plant and are reproduced sexually by formation of male and female gamates
What is male sex organ in bryophytes?
The male sex organ of bryophytes is called antheridia(plural). It is developed in male gametophyte plant.
What does antheridium produce?
It produces male gametes called antherozoids.
What is the multicellular female sex organ of bryophytes called?
The multicellular female sex organ of bryophytes is called archegonia. which is produced by female gametophyte.
How many alterations of generation do bryophytes show and what are they?
Bryophytes show heterotrophic alternation of generation (2) which are haploid gametophyte and diploid sporophyte.
What is the duration of the gametophyte and sporophyte of bryophytes?
The duration of gametophyte is long, dominant and independent whereas duration of sporophyte is short, reduced and dependent.
Examples of bryophytes
- liverworts
- Riccia
- Moss
Describe about Tracheophyta
They are the well-developed plants with vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem.
What are the sub-division of tracheophyta?
- Pteridophyta
- Gymnosperms
- Angiosperm
Describe briefly about pteridophytes.
Pteridophytes are those plants that grow in moist, shady and cool places and they are non-flowering and do not bear seed.
Why are pteridophytes called “botanical snakes” or “snakes of the plant kingdom”.?
Because they are the first true land plants that evolved right after bryophytes like the reptiles of animal kingdom.
Why are Pteridophytes called amphibians of plant kingodm?
Because they need water for their reproduction just like bryophytes.
Which division is known as well-developed non flowering plants?
Pteridophytes are known as well developed non-flowering plants.
What is the main body of pteridophytes?
The main body of pteridophytes is sporophyte as it reproduces by producing spores.