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    Chapter 3 Biodiversity: 3.1 Diversity of Living Organisms

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    There are two main kingdoms of living organisms - plants and animals. Animals are further divided into vertebrates, which have backbones, and invertebrates, which do not. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Plants are divided into flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants include dicotyledons and monocotyledons while non-flowering plants include mosses, ferns, algae and fungi. Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms on Earth.

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    There are two main kingdoms of living organisms - plants and animals. Animals are further divided into vertebrates, which have backbones, and invertebrates, which do not. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Plants are divided into flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants include dicotyledons and monocotyledons while non-flowering plants include mosses, ferns, algae and fungi. Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms on Earth.

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    There are two main kingdoms of living organisms - plants and animals. Animals are further divided into vertebrates, which have backbones, and invertebrates, which do not. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Plants are divided into flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants include dicotyledons and monocotyledons while non-flowering plants include mosses, ferns, algae and fungi. Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms on Earth.

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    CHAPTER 3 ~ BIODIVERSITY

    3.1 Diversity of Living Organisms


    BiodiversityLiving organisms are living things, by then plants or animals.
    Classification of Animals
    Animals

    Vertebrates
    (animal with
    backbones)

    Fish

    Amphibians

    Reptiles

    invertebrates
    (animal without
    backbones)

    Birds

    Mammals

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    Vertebrates
    Fish

    Amphibians

    Characteristic features
    1. Body is covered with slimy scales.
    2. Have fins for moving about and for
    body balance.
    3. Breathe through gills .
    4. Cold-blooded (body temperature
    changes with surrounding
    temperature).
    5. Carry out external fertilization
    (eggs are fertilized outside the
    females body).
    1. Body is covered with a moist skin.

    2. Adults can live on land and in water.


    3. The young (tadpoles) live in water and
    breathe through gills.
    4. Adults breathe through their lungs and
    moist skin.
    5. Cold-blooded.
    6. Carry out external fertilization.

    Vertebrates
    Reptiles

    Birds

    Mammals

    Invertebrates

    Characteristic features
    1. Some live on the land and some in
    water.
    2. Body is covered with hard dry scales.
    3. Some have legs (lizards) and some
    have no legs (snakes).
    4. Breathe through their lungs.
    5. Cold-blooded.
    6. Carry out internal fertilization (eggs
    are fertilised inside the females body).
    7. Lay eggs with leathery shells to
    prevent drying.
    1. Body is covered with feathers .
    2. Have wings and most of them can
    fly.
    3. Breathe through their lungs.
    4. Warm-blooded (has a constant body
    temperature).
    5. Carry out internal fertilisation.
    6. Lay eggs with hard shells for
    protection.
    1. Body is covered with hair or fur .
    2. Have two external ears.
    3. Breathe through their lungs.
    4. Warm-blooded.
    5. Carry out internal fertilisation.
    6. Give birth to young and suckle
    them.

    Characteristic features

    1. Animals without a backbone.


    2. Small in size because they have no
    backbone to support the body weight.
    3. Vary in size, shape and the way of
    living.
    4. There are more invertebrates than
    vertebrates. About 90% of
    invertebrates are insect.
    5. Example: prawn, crab, snail, spider,
    grasshopper.

    Classification of Plants

    Plants

    Flowering plants

    Dicotyledons

    Monocotyledons

    Non-flowering plants

    Mosses

    Ferns

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    Algae

    Fungi

    Differences between Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons


    Dicotyledon

    Monocotyledon

    Non-flowering Plants

    Ferns

    Have chlorophyll
    Photosynthetic
    Reproduce from spores

    Mosses

    Have chlorophyll
    Photosynthetic
    Reproduce from spores

    Fungi

    Have no
    chlorophyll
    Obtain food
    from other living
    or dead
    organisms
    Reproduce from
    spores except
    for yeast (by
    budding)

    Algae

    Have
    chlorophyll
    Photosynthe
    tic
    Reproduce
    by cell
    division

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