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Biology

Class 11 Brilliant 2028 batch

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Species A group of similar or closely similar organisms which can interbreed or reproduce each other.
Biodiversity Presence of different types of species in the living world is known as biodiversity.
A worldwide organisation that determines the biodiversity of our planet IUCN
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Reesources
Biodiversity of the planet 1.7 to 1.8 million
Name the two branches to study Biodiversity Systematics Taxonomy
Systematics Study of similarities between organisms
Taxonomy Study of characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature of organisms
Characacterization Study of an organism using systematics
Nomenclature Systematic/Scientific naming of an organism
Father of systematics and taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus
Father of Genetics Gregor Mende;
Book written by Carolus Linneaus Systema Naturae
Naming system in use rn is called? Bionomial Nomenclature
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature? Carolus Linnaeus
Binomial Nomenclature Naming with 2 words
Mention the 7 rules for naming an organism using binomial nomenclature 1. Two words : [Genus] [Species/Specific Epithet] 2. Latin language/latinised word 3. First alphabet of Genus capital, that of species small 4. Space bw 1st and 2nd 5. Handwritten=underline sperately 6.Printed=italics 7.Author Name (optional)
International code for naming plants International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
International code for naming animals International Code for Zoological Nomenclature
Wheat Triticum aestivum
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Brinjal/Eggplant Solanum melangena
Mango Mangifera indica
Paddy Oriza sativum
Humans Homo sapiens
House cat Felis domestica
dog Canis familiaris
tiger Panthera tigris
leopard Panthera pardus
Lion Panthera leo
Elephant Elephas maximus
When the genus name and species name are the same they are known as? Tautonyms
3 examples for tautonyms Naja naja = cobra Rattus rattus = rat Bambosa Bambosa = bamboo
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