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Classification of Animals: Salient Features and Grouping of Non-Chordates and Chordates

Classification of Animals: Salient Features and Grouping of Non-Chordates and Chordates

Biology, NCERT Biology Class XI /

1. Introduction to Classification of Animals The classification of animals is essential to understand the vast diversity found in the animal kingdom. Animals are living organisms that move, respond to their environment, and consume organic matter. The classification of animals is based on features such as body symmetry, presence or absence of a backbone, embryonic […]

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Classification of Plant Kingdom: Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms

Classification of the Plant Kingdom: Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms

Biology, NCERT Biology Class XI /

1. Introduction to Classification of Plant Kingdom The plant kingdom is one of the most important groups of living organisms on Earth, providing oxygen, food, shelter, medicine, and many other essentials for life. Because plants are so diverse ranging from tiny algae living in water to huge flowering trees scientists use a system called the

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Five Kingdom Classification and the Diversity of Life

Five Kingdom Classification and the Diversity of Life

Biology, NCERT Biology Class XI /

Five Kingdom Classification is a system of biological classification proposed by R.H. Whittaker in 1969, which groups all living organisms into five major kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. This classification is based on characteristics like cell structure (prokaryotic or eukaryotic), body organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships. It helps in organizing

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Tools for study of Taxonomy Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens

Tools for study of Taxonomy Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens

Biology, NCERT Biology Class XI /

1. Introduction to Taxonomy Tools The study of taxonomy involves the scientific identification, naming, and classification of organisms. Due to the vast diversity of life forms on Earth, taxonomists require reliable tools to assist them in organizing, storing, and referencing biological information. These tools, known as taxonomic aids, are essential in the fields of research,

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Biological Classification: Three Domains of Life, Taxonomy, and Species Hierarchy

Biological Classification: Three Domains of Life, Taxonomy, and Species Hierarchy

Biology /

1. Introduction to Biological Classification Biological classification is a scientific process through which all living organisms are systematically grouped based on their shared features and natural relationships. This system helps us manage and understand the enormous diversity of life on Earth by organizing species into meaningful groups. Because millions of different species exist, from microscopic

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Understanding the Living Organisms and Living World: What is Living, Biodiversity, and the Need for Classification

Understanding the Living World: What is Living, Biodiversity, and the Need for Classification

Biology, NCERT Biology Class XI /

What is Living? Living organisms are those that exhibit characteristics such as cellular organization, metabolism, growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, homeostasis, adaptation, and consciousness, which distinguish them from non-living things. A living thing is any organism that can grow, reproduce, respond to its environment, and carry out life processes like breathing and digesting food. Summary

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CHROMagar- Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses

CHROMagar- Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses

Biology /

1. INTRODUCTION TO CHROMAGAR CHROMagar is a powerful and innovative chromogenic culture medium used in microbiology for the easy identification of various microorganisms. The main benefit of CHROMagar lies in its ability to display different microbes in different colors based on their enzymatic activities. This makes CHROMagar very helpful in clinical, industrial, and research settings

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Chloroplasts: Definition, Structure, Functions, Diagram

Chloroplasts: Definition, Structure, Functions, Diagram

Biology /

1. Definition of Chloroplasts Chloroplasts are double-membrane-bound organelles found in the cells of plants and some protists like algae. They are primarily responsible for conducting photosynthesis the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy stored in glucose. These organelles contain the green pigment chlorophyll, which plays a crucial role in capturing sunlight.

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Syllabus for NCERT Biology Class 12

Syllabus for NCERT Biology Class 12

NCERT BIOLOGY 12 /

The syllabus NCERT Biology Class 12 is carefully designed to help students understand important biological concepts while building both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. It is divided into five main units: Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology and Human Welfare, Biotechnology and Its Applications, and Ecology and Environment. The National Council of Educational Research and Training

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