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INTRODUCTI
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BIODIVERSITY

variety forms of living things on

the Earth interacting with each
other

CLASSIFICATION OF
ORGANISMS
TAXONOMY is used to identify, describe,
and naming organisms.
Organisms with the same characteristics
are gathered in the same class.
Classified into 5 major:
a) Monera
d)Plantae
b) Protista
e)Animalia
c) Fungi

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1. PROKARYOTIC-organisms with no
distinct membrane-bound nuclei and
organelles.
2. Unicellular and has cell walls
3. They can be photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic
4. Examples :bacteria and cyanobacteria
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2.PROTIST
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Eukaryotes-includes unicellular or
multicellular organisms, and each
have nucleus and organelles that are
surrounded by membranes.
Some have cell walls and some
doesnt.
Multicellular protists are not
specialized to perform specific
functions in the organisms
Has 2 types:
1. Algae
2. Protozoa

EXAMPLE OF PROTISTS
PROTOZOA

ALGAE

Amoeba sp.

Chlamydomonas sp.

Paramecium sp.

Spirogyra sp.

3.FUNGI
Both multicellular
and unicellular
organism
The cell walls of
fungi contain a
material called
chitin.
Body consists of a
network of threadlike hyphae called
mycelium.

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They do not
contain
chlorophyll and
may feed
saprotrophically
by absorbing
nutrients from
decaying organic
matter while
others are
parasitic.
Examples :
moulds(mucor),
mushrooms and
yeast.

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Plants are multicellular organisms

that are immobile, contains
chlorophyll and produce their own
food by photosynthesis.
Each plant cells has cell wall,
nucleus and other organelles.
Examples: palm trees, conifers,
and flowering plants.

5.ANIMALIA
Animals are multicellular and
mobile.
Do not have any cell walls
Do not have chlorophyll
Example: bird ,dragonfly ,and
fish
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THE HIERARCHY IN THE CLASSIFICATION

OF ORGANISMS
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SPECIES

Living organisms are classified into 7

hierarchical levels.
The number of organisms in each unit
decreases from kingdom to species.
Therefore ,each higher unit covers a greater
range of organisms.

LINNAEUS BINOMIAL SYSTEM OF

CLASSIFICATION
This type of classification uses 2 words to name
every species or organisms found:
a) The first word in the name refers to genus .
b)The second word is the specific name.
Both name are in LATIN
Both name are in italics if typed or underlined if
written.
Examples: Human- homo sapiens or homo
sapiens

THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY

Maintaining a balanced
nature
Source of food
Source of medicine
Clean air
Shelter
Clean drinking water
Preserved all living
organisms from
become extinct

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