- Books Name
- Science Made Easy Science Book
- Publication
- Science Made Easy
- Course
- CBSE Class 9
- Subject
- Science
Classification
→ The method of arranging organisms into groups or sets on the basis of similarities anddifferences is called classification.
→ It makes the study of wide variety of organisms easy and in systematic manner.
→ It helps to understand how the different organisms have evolved with
time.
→ It helps to understand the inter-relationships among different groups of organisms.
→ It forms a base for the study of other biological sciences, like biogeography.
Basis of Classification
→ There are certain features or properties used for the classification of living organisms which areknown as characteristics.
→ Organisms with same characteristics are placed in same groups.
Classification System
• Two kingdom classification:
Carolus Linnaeus in 1758 classified the living organisms into twogroups as plants and animals.
• Five kingdom classification:
H. Whittaker in 1959 further classified the organisms into fivekingdoms as Kingdom Monera, Kingdom Protista, Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia.
→ Carl Woese in 1977 further divided Kingdom Monera into archaebacteria (or Archae) andEubacteria (or Bacteria).