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Taxonomy |
Classification of different organisms |
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Growth |
Increase in mass and number |
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Reproduction |
Process of giving rise to its own kind ⭐️in unicellular organisms it is synonymous w growth |
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Metabolism |
Sum of all chemical reactions in our body Anabolism-simple to complex Catabolism- complex to simple |
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Estivation |
Prolonged sleep in summer |
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Hibernation |
Prolonged sleep in winters |
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Identification |
Comparing similarities and differences w already known ones |
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Nomenclature |
Naming organisms (unique and universal) |
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Binomial Nomenclature |
1. Genus followed by species name 2.Genus w capital letter and species w a small letter 3.Should be underlined or in italics 4. Derived from Latin |
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Classification |
Process by which anything is propped into taxa based on how easily characteristics are observable |
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Taxa of classification |
Kingdom ➡️phylum ➡️class ➡️order ➡️family ➡️genus ➡️species |
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Species |
A group of organisms which can interbreed among themselves and produce fertile offspring |
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Classify humans |
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primata Hominidae Homo sapiens |
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Domain |
Highest taxonomical rank in biological classification; main domains are Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria |
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Taxonomic Aids |
All collection of actual living/preserved specimen which help in identification and verifications of a species |
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Herbarium |
Storehouse of dried plants presented on sheets |
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Botanical Garden |
Collection of plants for living reference |
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Museum |
Bio-museum set up in school/colleges. Plants are preserved in solutions |
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Zoological Parks |
Wild animals kept in protected environments so as to study their food habits and behaviour |
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Classify Housefly |
Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Muscidae Musca Domestica |
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