Biodiversity and Classification Quiz

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In 1735, who divided the living world into 2 kingdoms - Vegetabilia and Animalia?

  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Robert Harding Whittaker
  • Chatton
  • Haeckel

Who divided living organisms into 5 groups in 1969?

  • Chatton
  • Robert Harding Whittaker (correct)
  • Haeckel
  • Carl Linnaeus

How many species of living organisms were found on Earth according to the 2011 census?

  • 75 million
  • 87 million (correct)
  • 100 million
  • 50 million

Who considered 3 kingdoms - Protista, Plants, and Animals in 1866?

<p>Haeckel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did Chatton create two groups Prokaryotes?

<p>1925 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The Two Kingdoms

  • In 1735, Carl Linnaeus categorized the living world into two kingdoms: Vegetabilia (plants) and Animalia (animals).

The Five Kingdoms

  • In 1969, Robert Whittaker proposed a five-kingdom system that included Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. This classification was based on differences in cellular structure, mode of nutrition, life cycle, and other characteristics.

The 2011 Census

  • The 2011 census of life found a total of 1.9 million living species on Earth.

The Three Kingdoms

  • In 1866, Ernst Haeckel proposed a three-kingdom system that included Protista, Plants, and Animals. This system was based on recognizing single-celled organisms as a distinct group.

Prokaryotes

  • In 1925, Édouard Chatton created two groups of organisms Prokaryotes (without a nucleus) and Eukaryotes (with a nucleus). This classification was based on the presence or absence of a true nucleus in the cells.

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