BIO102 Flashcards
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3.0 MAIN CONTENT
3.1 Classifications of Living Organisms
More than 1.8 million kinds of living organisms have been examined
and described. There
are still many more to be discovered and
described
therefore
identifying and naming them.
Aristotle (384-322 BC) a Greek
philosopher
was the first to make an
attempt to classify living
The present method of classifying and naming living
organisms is based on the work of Linnaeus (1707-1778)
a Swedish
naturalist. The study of the general principle of classification is known
as taxonomy or systematic.
Hierarchy of Living Organisms
Kingdom has the largest group of organisms. Each kingdom is split into
smaller groups
and these groups into even smaller groups and so on.
The arrangement of living organisms in this hierarchy from the highest
Kingdom
Phylum or Division (Plants)
Class