Biologists & Their Contribution
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Coined the term ‘cell’ |
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Robert Hooke |
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Binomial nomenclature |
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Carolus Linnaeus |
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One gene one enzyme hypthesis |
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Beadle & Tatum |
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Operon Concept |
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Jacob & Monod |
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Jumping Genes concept |
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Dr. McClintock |
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Human Blood Groups |
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Karl Landsteiner |
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Fluid Mosaic Model |
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Singer & Nicholson |
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Classification of Animals |
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Types of Invertebrates |
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Placozoa |
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Single species identified as Trichoplax adherens. |
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Porifera |
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Sponges |
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Coelenterata |
Coral, hydra, jellyfish, Portuguese man-of-war, sea anemone |
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(cnidaria) |
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Platyhelminthes |
Flatworms, flukes, tapeworms |
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Nematoda or |
Ascarids, vinegar eels, cyst nematodes, Pinworms, roundworms hookworms |
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Aschelminthes |
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Annelida |
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Lugworms, earthworms, leeches |
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Arthropoda |
Crustaceans: prawn, shrimp |
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Insects: butterfly, housefly, mosquito, cockroach |
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Arachnids: Scorpion, wolf spider, King Crab |
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Myriapods: Centipede, Millipede |
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Mollusca |
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Chitons, oysters, snails, clams, squid |
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Echinodermata |
Star fish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, sea cucumbers |
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Chordata |
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Divided into Hemichordata (tongue worm), Urochordata, Cephalanchordata, |
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Gnathastomata. |
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Types of Vertebrates |
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Jawless fishes (Agnatha) |
Hagfish, lamprey |
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Cartilaginous fishes |
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Sharks, skates, rays, chimaeras |
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Bony fishes |
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Sturgeon, herring, salmon, perch, cod, coelacanth |
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Amphibians |
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Frogs and toads, salamanders, newts, caecilians |
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Reptiles |
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Snakes, crocodiles, alligators, lizards, turtles, tortoises |
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Birds (Aves) |
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Penguin, flamingo, eagle, turkey, thrush, parrot |
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Mammals |
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Platypus, kangaroo, bat, lion, wolf, mouse, seal, antelope, cow, dolphin, |
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whale, lemur, monkey, ape, human |
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1. What is the role of biologists in the field of animal classification? |
2. How do biologists contribute to the field of biology? |
3. What is the significance of animal classification in biology? |
4. What are the different levels of animal classification? |
5. How does animal classification contribute to our understanding of biodiversity? |
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