Tag: Botany
Taxonomy and Systematic Taxonomy : the branch of science dealing with the study of principles and procedure of classification is called taxonomy. The term taxonomy was coined by A.P. …
Need for classification There are millions of plants and animals varying greatly in their form, structure and complexity. It is impossible to study all of them individually. To make …
Biodiversity From a current estimation, approximately 1.7 million species have been scientifically named and classified. These include nearly 1.2 million animals and over 0.5 million species of plants. Amongst …
Characteristics of Living Beings All the living beings share certain unique and basic characteristics which set them apart from non-living objects these characteristics are listed below : 1. …
WHAT IS LIVING? Life is a unique, complex organization of molecules expressing itself through chemical reactions (metabolism) which lead to growth, development, responsiveness, adaptation and reproduction. Hence , “the …
The Living World Introduction The world of living beings is a world of interdependence and relatedness. It includes a large number of diverse and fascinating organisms. All of these …
