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The living world Part 1 Flashcards

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What is Life?

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A unique, complex organization of molecules, expressing through chemical reactions which lead to growth, development, responsiveness, adaptation and reproduction

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LIving organism?

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is self replicating, evolving and self regulating interactive system capable of responding to external stimuli.

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Properties of living organisms

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Growth
Reproduction
metabolism
cellular organisation
consciousness

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Number of species

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1.7-1.8 million

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taxonomy

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study of identification, classification, characterization and nomenclature of organisms

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Systematics(systema)

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deals with evolutionary relationships between organisms

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systema nature

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Linnaeus

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binomial nomenclature

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Linnaeus

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9
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ICBN

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International Code
for Botanical Nomenclature

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ICZN

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International Code for
Zoological Nomenclature

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taxon

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Each category represents a unit of classification.
A group of organisms occupying a particular category is called a taxon

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Species

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Group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring

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Genus

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Aggregates the closely related species

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Genus solanum

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  1. Potato (S. tuberosum)
  2. Tomato (S. Lycopersicum)
  3. Brinjal (S. melongena)
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Genus Panthera

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  1. Lion( Panthera Leo)
  2. Leopard( P. paradus)
    3.Tiger( P.tigris)
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Genus felis

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1.house cat( Felis domesticus)
2. Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)

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Family

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group of related genera

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Family Solanaceae

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Genus Solanum
Genus Petunia
Genus Datura

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Family Felidae

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Genus Panthera
Genus Felis

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Order

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assemblage of related families

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Order Polymoniales

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Family Convolvulacea
Family Solanaceae

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Order Carnivora

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Family Felidae
Family Canidae

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Class

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Assemblage of related orders

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Class Dicotyledonae

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Order Polymoniales.
Order Sapindales

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Class Mammalia

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Order Primata
Order Carnivora

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Phylum/ Division

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assemblage of related classes

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Division Angiospermae

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Class Dicotyledonae
Class Monocotyledonae

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Phylum Chordata

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Class Ampibia
Class reptilia
Class Aves
Class Mammalia

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Kingdom

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Assemblage of related Phyla/ Division

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Kingdom Plantae

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Division Angiospermae
Division Gymnospermae

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Kingdom Animalia

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Phylum Chordata
Phylum Arthropoda

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