The Living World

In this topic, we will understand the morphology and categorisation of different living beings found around us. It also explains the distinct characteristics of living beings with the help of visual content.

In this topic, we will focus on the characteristics of living organisms. It describes the growth, reproductive and cellular processes of living organisms. A brief note on metabolic processes is also given here.

This topic emphasizes the categorisation of various biodiversity of living organisms. It also demonstrates their significant role with the aid of flow charts and tables.

This topic sheds light on the different systems of classifying living organisms. It explains the rules and regulations followed to distinguish their grade. It also explains the techniques involved in their classification.

The topic discusses the need for classifying living organisms. It explains the classification of living beings based on their characteristic features, morphology and anatomy. It explains the method and the advantages of classifying living organisms.

In this topic, we will learn about the three domains of life, which are Eukarya, Archaea and Eubacteria. It describes their characteristics and role in biodiversity. It also illustrates the classification of species into these domains.

This topic focuses on the systematic and taxonomical classification of living beings. It explains in detail the advantages and disadvantages of classifying living beings. We will also learn the difference between systematics and taxonomy.

This topic explores binomial nomenclature of different species. It discusses the classification and rules followed while naming the species with the help of examples. It also explains in detail the steps to be followed while naming the species.

This topic provides knowledge of taxonomic hierarchy which is the process of arranging the species in descending order. It explains the hierarchical configuration of plants and animals. It also discusses the categories recognised by ICBN.

This topic explores the types of tools which are used to study taxonomy. The tools are Herbarium, Museum, Botanical gardens and Zoological parks. We will also learn the role of zoological parks in wildlife conservation.

In this topic, we will learn about taxonomic keys which are used for identifying organisms. We will study the merits and demerits of taxonomic keys. It also explains the procedure involved in identifying the species.