OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Aristotle
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Linnaeus
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Aristotle divided organisms into 3 categories on the basis of their habitat. These 3 categories were terrestrial, aquatic and aerial organisms. Terrestrial, aquatic and aerial organisms lived on land, water and air respectively.
Detailed explanation-2: -He developed the first classification system that divides the organisms into animals and plants.-The classification is based on the morphological characteristics, the plants are classified into herbs, shrubs, and trees and the animals are classified based on their habitats like aquatic, terrestrial or both.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aristotle was the first scientist who attempted to classify organisms. He subdivided plants into three groups: shrubs, herbs and trees. He subdivided animals into their habitat: air, water and land.