Unit 5 - Basis of Classification
Class: VII
Subject:Science
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. The following characteristics are essential for classification.
(a) Similarities (b) Differences
(c) Both of them (d) None of them
2. Approximately ____________ species of
living organisms found in the earth.
(a) 8.7 million (b) 8.6 million (c) 8.5 million (d) 8.8 million
3. The largest division of the living world is
__________
(a) Order (b) Kingdom (c) Phylum (d) Family
4. Who proposed the five kingdom of classification?
(a) Aristotle (b) Linnaeus (c) Whittakar (d) Plato
5. The binomial name of pigeon is _________
(a) Homo sapiens (b) Rattus rattus
(c) Mangifera indica (d) Columbo livia
II. Fill in the blanks.
1. Gaspard Bauhin in 1623, introduced the binomial nomenclature.
2. Species is the Basic unit of classification.
3. Fungi are non- green and nonphotosynthetic in nature.
4. The binomial name of onion is Hum sativum
5. Carolus Linnaeus is known as the Father of Modern Taxonomy
III. True (or) False. If false write the correct answer.
1. Classification helps to know the origin and evolution of an organism.
True
2. Fishes are aquatic vertebrates. True
3. In the year 1979, Five kingdom classification was proposed. False
4. True nucleus is seen in prokaryotic cell. False
5. Animal cells have cell wall. False
IV. Match the following.
1. Monera – Bacteria
2. Protista – Euglena
3. Fungi – Moulds
4. Plantae – Neem
5. Animalia – Butterfly
V. Assertion and Reason Questions
1. Assertion: Binomial name is the universal name and contains two
names.
Reason : It was first introduced by Carolus Linnaeus
a. Assertion is correct, Reasoning is correct
b. Assertion is correct, Reasoning is incorrect
c. Assertion is incorrect Reasoning is correct
d. Assertion and Reasoning are incorrect
2. Assertion: Identification, assortment and grouping are essential
for classification
Reason : These are basic steps of taxonomy
a. Assertion is correct, Reasoning is correct
b. Assertion is correct, Reasoning is incorrect
c. Assertion is incorrect Reasoning is correct
d. Assertion & Reasoning is incorrect
VI. Give very short answer
1. What is classification?
The method of arranging the organisms into groups is called
classification
2. List out the five kingdoms classification
Monera
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
3. Define – dichotomous key
It is a tool used to classify organisms based on their
similarities and differences.
4. Write two examples of Monera.
Bacteria and Blue green algae are example for monera
5. What is binomial nomenclature?
Binomial nomenclature is an universal system of naming
organisms.
As per this system, each organism has two names – the first
is the Genus name and the second is the Species name.
6. Write the binomial name of a) Human being b) Paddy
(a) Human being – Homo sapiens
(b) Paddy – Oryza sativa
7. Write two features of protista
The Kingdom Protista includes unicellular and a few simple
multicellular eukaryotes.
There are two main groups of protists.
The plant like protists are photosynthetic and are commonly
called algae.
Algae include unicellular and multicellular types. Animals like
protists are often called protozoans.
They include amoeba and paramecium.
VII. Give short answer
1. Write the levels of classification.
There are seven main categories of hierarchies namely,
Kingdom,
Phylum,
Class,
Order,
Family,
Genus and
Species- Species is the basic unit of classification
2. Differentiate plantae and animalia
Kingdom Plantae:
Planatae (plants) are multicellular eukaryotes that carry out
photosynthesis. Reserve food materials are starch and lipids in
the form of oil or fat.
Plant cells have cell wall and specialized functions, such as
photosynthesis, transport of materials and support. Kingdom
Plantae includes ferns, cone bearing plants and flowering plants.
Kingdom Animalia:
Animalia (animals) are multicellular, eukaryotic and heterotrophic
animals. Cells have no cell wall. Most members of the animal
kingdom can move from place to place.
Eg. Invertebrates like sponges, hydra, flatworms round worms,
insects, snails, starfishes.
Vertebrates like Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
including human beings belong to the kingdom Animalia.
3. Write any two merits of Five Kingdom classification.
This system of classification is more scientific and natural.
This system of classification clearly indicates the cellular
organization, mode of nutrition, and characters for early
evolution of life.
It is the most accepted system of modern classification as the
different groups of organisms are placed phylogeny
It indicates gradual evolution of complex organisms from simpler
one.
VIII. Give answer in Detail
1. Explain about five kingdom classification.
The five kingdom classification was proposed by [Link]
in 1969.
He classified the organisms into five kingdoms on the basis of
characteristics like cell structure, mode of Nutrition, Source of
Nutrition and body organization.
2. Write short notes on – Binomial Nomenclature.
(i) Gaspard Bauhin jn 1623, introduced naming of organisms with
two names which is known as Binomial nomenclature, and it was
implemented by Carolus Linnaeas in 1753
(ii) Binomial nomenclature an universal system of naming organisms.
As per this system, each organism has two names – the first is the
Genusname and the second is the Speciesname.
(iii) Genus name begins with a capital letter and Species name
begins with a small letter. Example The nomenclature for onion is
Allium sativam. Genus name is Allium, species name is sativam.
(iv) Vernacular name is a local name that is familiar for a particular
place. Binomial name is an universal name which never changes.
(v) Binomial nomenclature and classification helps scientists to
identify any organisms and to place them at a particular hierarchy.
3. Give an account on the classification of invertebrates with few
general features and examples.
[Link] Division General Characters
Phylum Protozoa Microscopic unicellular, pseudopodia,
1. Eg. Amoeba, flagella and cilia for locomotion, reproduce
Euglena p by fission or conjugation.
Phylum Porifera Multicellular organisms with holes in the
2. Eg. Leucosolenia, body. Skeleton formed of spicules, asexual
Sycon. and sexual reproduction.
Phylum Multicellular organisms Diploblastic,
3. Coelenterata Eg. sessile or free swimming, solitary or
Hydra, Jelly fish. colonial, asexual and sexual reproduction
Phylum Acoelomates, parasites inside the body
4. Platyhelminthes Eg. of animals and human beings, mostly
Planaria, Liver fuke hermaphrodite (bisexual).
Phylum
Aschelminthes or Unsegmented body, mostly parasites in
5. Nematoda human beings and animals, causing diseases,
Eg. Ascaris asexual reproduction.
lumbricoides
Phylum Annelida
Triploblastic, segmented body, mostly
6. Eg. Earthworm,
hermaphrodite (bisexual and unisexual).
Leech.
Segmented body, thick chitinous cuticle
Phylum Arthropoda
7. forming an exoskeleton, paired and jointed
Eg. Crab, Prawn
legs, unisexual exhibits sexual dimorphism.
Phylum Mollusca Soft bodied, unsegmented, muscular
8. Eg. Cuttle fish, head, foot and visceral mass, mantle, a
Snail calcareous shell, sexual reproduction.
Phylum Exclusively marine, spines and spicules
Echinodermata Eg. over the body, water vascular system, tube
9.
Starfsh, Sea – feet, for feeding, respiration and
Urchin locomotion sexual reproduction.
IX. HOTS
1. Which kingdom has saprophytic, parasitic and symbiotic
nutrition? Why?
Kingdom Fungi comprises of unicellular to multicellular organisms
which are heterotrophic in their mode of nutrition. They do not
contain chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize. Hence they show
modes of Nutrition such as:
Saprophytic – Obtaining nutrition from dead matter Eg. Mucor
Parasitic – Obtaining nutrition from living organisms Eg.
Cercospora
Symbiotic – Obtaining nutrition through a mutually beneficial
relationship with another organism. Eg. Lichens
