History of Classification

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Are snakes cold-blooded animals?

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Which classification level is the smallest?

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Who was the first to classify animals?

Q. Match the scientists name with their contribution.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column A}& \text{Column B}\\ \left(a\right)\text{Copeland}& \left(i\right)\text{Five kingdom classification}\\ \left(b\right)\text{Ernst Haeckel}& \left(ii\right)\text{Four kingdom classification}\\ \left(c\right)\text{Robert Whittaker}& \left(iii\right)\text{Two kingdom classification}\\ \left(d\right)\text{Carolus Linnaeus}& \left(iv\right)\text{Three kingdom classification}\end{array}$

1. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
2. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
3. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
4. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, a-iv

Q. What is the basic unit of Linnaeus's system of classification?

1. Species
2. Genus
3. Order
4. Family

Q. Where are organisms of kingdom monera found?

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Why is classification important in biology?

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What do you mean by classification? Name the levels of classification proposed by Linnaeus. Define the smallest unit of classification.
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Q. The absence of _______ in bacteria marks the difference between bacteria and plants.

1. cell wall
2. plasmid
3. chlorophyll
4. ribosome

Q. Scorpions belong to which of the following phylum?

1. Nematoda
2. Platyhelminthes
3. Porifera
4. Arthropoda

Q. Robert Whittaker divided all organisms into five kingdoms, viz. ..........., ..........., ..........., ........... and ...........

Q. Where are organisms of kingdom monera found?

Q. Identify the correct match.

1. A- 4, B- 1, C- 2, D- 3
2. A- 4, B- 3, C- 2, D- 1
3. A- 3, B- 2, C- 4, D- 1
4. A- 2, B- 3, C- 2, D- 4

Q. Five kingdom classification is given by

1. Morgan
2. Linnaeus
3. Whittaker
4. Haeckel