Plants are autotrophic. Can you think of some plants that are partially
heterotrophic?
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What do the terms phycobiont and mycobiont signify?
What do the terms phycobiont and mycobiont signify?
Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.
Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant
and an animal.
Define and understand the following terms: (i) Phylum (ii) Class (iii) Family (iv) Order (v) Genus
Define and understand the following terms:
(i) Phylum (ii) Class (iii) Family (iv) Order (v) Genus
Try to collect all the currently accepted meanings for the word ‘species’. Discuss with your teacher the meaning of species in case of higher plants and animals on one hand, and bacteria on the other hand.
Try to collect all the currently accepted meanings for the word ‘species’.
Discuss with your teacher the meaning of species in case of higher
plants and animals on one hand, and bacteria on the other hand.
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical
levels.
Can you identify the correct sequence of taxonomical categories? (a) Species Order Phylum Kingdom (b) Genus Species Order Kingdom (c) Species Genus Order Phylum
Can you identify the correct sequence of taxonomical categories?
(a) Species Order Phylum Kingdom
(b) Genus Species Order Kingdom
(c) Species Genus Order Phylum
What different criteria would you choose to classify people that you meet often?
What different criteria would you choose to classify people that you
meet often?
What do we learn from identification of individuals and populations?
What do we learn from identification of individuals and populations?
Given below is the scientific name of Mango. Identify the correctly written name. Mangifera Indica Mangifera indica
Given below is the scientific name of Mango. Identify the correctly
written name.
Mangifera Indica
Mangifera indica