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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1.  _______________ makes the study of living organisms systematic and simple.
   2. Classification gives an idea about the ____________of organisms from simpler to more complex ones.
   3. The Greek philosopher ___________ was the first to classify animals.
   4. ___________ was the first to classify plants.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ____________ proposed the five-kingdom classification.
   2. Kingdom ___________ consists of organisms that are unicellular and without a proper nucleus.
   3. Kingdom __________ consists of unicellular organisms having a proper nucleus.
   4. Fungi reproduce by spore formation, budding and ___________.
   5. In ____________ nomenclature, each organism is given a two-part Latin name.
   6. The first letter of a generic name is always written in ____________.
3. 3.

   Tick the most appropriate answer.

   1. The largest unit of classification is
      1. phylum
      2. kingdom
      3. species
      4. genus
   2. The smallest unit of classification is
      1. phylum
      2. family
      3. species
      4. genus
   3. Living organisms belonging to kingdom Monera have
      1. a single cell without well-defined nucleus.
      2. a single cell with well-defined nucleus.
      3. many cells without well-defined nucleus.
      4. many cells with well-defined nucleus.
   4. All organisms belonging to kingdom Protista have
      1. a single cell without well-defined nucleus.
      2. a single cell with well defined nucleus.
      3. many cells without well-defined nucleus.
      4. many cells with well-defined nucleus.
   5. The binominal system of naming organisms was given by
      1. Carolus Linnaeus
      2. Theophrastus.
      3. R H Whittaker.
      4. Aristotle.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Groups of similar genera are grouped together into a __________.
   2. Closely-related species resembling each other are grouped into a ___________.
   3. Similar families are grouped together into ___________
   4. The organisms belonging to kingdom ____________ have chlorophyll.
   5. In binominal system, _____________ forms the first part while ___________ forms the second part of the name.
5. 5.

   State if the following statements are true or false. Correct the statement of it is false.

   1. Species is the largest unit of classification.
   2. Members of same family can breed among themselves.
   3. R H Whittaker divided the living world into five kingdoms.
   4. Protists are single-celled organisms without a nucleus.
   5. Organisms belonging to kingdom Fungi do not have chlorophyll.
6. 6.

   Differentiate between Kingdom and Division.