Complete the table given below appropriately, finding out the scientific names of various organisms. Expand the table by including the names of more organisms. Cassia fistula Corvus splendens Table 12.1 Towards more precision Bos taurus According to the two kingdom classification that was prevalent earlier, organisms were classified under two large categories namely, Kingdom Plantae (plants) and Kingdom Animalia (animals). In the light of the knowledge gained later on the diversity of species, an American botanist Robert H.Whittaker classified organisms into five kingdoms. Robert H.Whittaker (1920-1980) Five kingdom classification Fig.
12.3 Table 12.2 Organism Scientific name Elephant Peacock Dog Hibiscus Neem Paddy Organism Scientific name Elephant Peacock Dog Hibiscus Neem Paddy Kingdom Some organisms included in the kingdom Peculiarities Monera Bacteria Unicellular organisms without nucleus Protista Amoeba Unicellular organisms with a nucleus Fungi Mushrooms Non-motile, heterotrophic unicellular/ multicellular organisms Plantae Plants Autotrophic, multicellular, non-motile organisms. Animalia Animals Heterotrophic multicellular organisms that have the capacity of locomotion. Basic Science VIII 175