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Chapter 2 Biological Classification

Chapter 2 discusses biological classification, focusing on the hierarchical arrangement of organisms into kingdoms, particularly the 5 Kingdom system proposed by Whittaker. It covers various aspects such as the characteristics of different groups like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, their economic importance, and their roles in diseases. Additionally, it touches on the relationships between organisms, such as lichens and their components, and the unique properties of viruses, viroids, and prions.

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Chapter 2 Biological Classification

Chapter 2 discusses biological classification, focusing on the hierarchical arrangement of organisms into kingdoms, particularly the 5 Kingdom system proposed by Whittaker. It covers various aspects such as the characteristics of different groups like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, their economic importance, and their roles in diseases. Additionally, it touches on the relationships between organisms, such as lichens and their components, and the unique properties of viruses, viroids, and prions.

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CHAPTER -2 BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

[Link] classification refers to the scientific arrangement of Organism into a hierarchical


series. Of groups and subgroups based on certain parameters. What objectives does
classification carry?

2. The father of taxonomy divided all the living Organism into how many kingdoms? Name
the kingdoms also.

[Link] are the main criteria used for 5 kingdom classification.

4. In the. 5 Kingdom system of Whitaker how many kingdoms are eukaryotes?

[Link] the smallest microorganism that completely lacks cell wall.

6. State two economically important uses of.(i)Heterotrophic bacteria.(ii) Archaebacteria.

[Link] the name of causative agents of following diseases - Cholera. Typhoid.

8. Give the scientific term used for organisms that produce Go bar gas.

[Link] there is a large population of Protists?

[Link] are called as Pearl of Oceans. Why? What is diatomaceous Earth?

11. What is the nature of cell wall in diatoms?

12. Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as………

13. What are the characteristic features of euglenoids?

14. Naked cytoplasm, multinucleated and saprophytic are the characteristics of…

[Link] briefly the four major groups of Protozoa.

[Link] a comparative account of the classes of kingdom fungi under the following.

(i) Type of mycelium

(ii)Mode of reproduction.

(iii)Mode of nutrition.

17. Why Deuteromycetes is known as imperfect fungi?

18. Explain the physiological relationship between the algal and fungal component of lichen.

19. Explain the structure of bacteriophage with the help of well labelled diagram.

[Link] a brief account of viruses with respect to their structure and nature of genetic
material also name four common viral diseases.

21. What are Basidiomycetes? Give any two characteristic features.

22. Mention the mode of nutrition in basidiomycetes with one example of a saprophytic and
one parasitic member.

[Link] sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes.

24. What are viruses? Why are they called obligate parasites?

25. Who discovered viruses and which disease was studied first?

26. Name the genetic material found in virus.

27. What does Contagium vivum fluidium mean.


[Link] is the protein code of a virus called?

[Link] are viruses considered to be at the border of living and non-living Organism?

[Link] are viroids? Who discovered them.?

31. What are prions? What are they made of?

[Link] one disease caused by-

(I) Virus (iI) Viroids (iii) Prions

[Link] any three difference between virus and viroids.

34, What do the term phycobiont and mycobiont signify?

[Link] are lichens related to air pollution?

…..xx…..

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