Diversity in the Living World

This chapter talks about the living world. We will understand the diversity in living organisms. Taxonomic categories such as species, family, etc., and taxonomic aids such as herbarium, museums, etc., are also discussed in detail.

This chapter deals with biological classification. Kingdom Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia are described here in detail. It further discusses six kingdom classifications and viruses, viroids, prions, and lichens.

This chapter sheds light on the science of plants—botany. We will understand the origin, development, and scope of botany. Also, various branches of botany are discussed here.

This chapter discusses the plant kingdom. Algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are the major classifications of plant kingdom discussed here. We will also understand plant life cycles and the alternation of generations.