Some liquids like water Kerosene flow very easily while some liquids like honey, glycerine do not flow easily. The property by virtue of which a liquid or a fluid opposes the relative motion between two adjacent layers is called viscosity. The force which opposes the relative motion between two adjacent layers in a fluid is […]
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Biology > Microbes in Human Welfare > Biofertilizers and BioControl Agents In this article, we shall study the use of microbes as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers. Microbes as Biocontrol Agents: Chemical insecticides and pesticides are toxic and extremely harmful, to human beings and animals. These chemicals pollute the environment (soil, groundwater), fruits, vegetables, and crop […]
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Division Thallophyta
In this article, we shall study the characteristics and examples of Division Thallophyta. (Greek – Thallus – plant body without root, stem, and leaves; phyton – a plant) Characteristics of Division Thallophyta: Members of division Thallophyta are the most primitive and simple plants. The plant body is not differentiated into root, stem, and leaves. They are […]
In this article, we shall get a general idea of the classification of plants. In the next articles, we shall study the classification of plants in detail. Characteristics of Kingdom Plantae: Kingdom Plantae consists of all plants which are multicellular eukaryotes with cell walls. All plants contain plastids. Plastids are a double-membrane organelle that possesses photosynthetic […]
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Viruses
Science > Biology > Classification of Microbes, Protists, and Fungi > Viruses In the five-kingdom classification of Whittaker, there is no mention of some acellular organisms like viruses and viroids and lichens. Viruses did not find a place in classification since they are not truly ‘living’ if we understand living as those organisms that have […]
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Lichens
Science > Biology > Classification of Microbes, Protists, and Fungi > Lichens In the five-kingdom classification of Whittaker, there is no mention of some acellular organisms like viruses and viroids and lichens. A lichen is a long-living composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria (or both) living among filaments of a fungus in a […]
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Kingdom Fungi
Science > Biology > Classification of Microbes, Protists, and Fungi > Kingdom Fungi Kingdom Fungi: The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of heterotrophic organisms. They show a great diversity in morphology and habitat. e.g., yeast is used to make bread and beer. Other fungi cause diseases in plants and animals; wheat rust-causing Puccinia is an […]
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Kingdom Protista
Science > Biology > Classification of Microbes, Protists, and Fungi > Kingdom Protista In the last article, we have discussed the Kingdom Monera. In this article, we shall study the Kingdom Protista. All single-celled eukaryotes are placed under Kingdom Protista (Greek – protistos – First of all), but the boundaries of this kingdom are not well […]
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Kingdom Monera
Science > Biology > Classification of Microbes, Protists, and Fungi > Kingdom Monera The kingdom Monera is also referred as kingdom prokaryotae. Bacteria are the sole members of the Kingdom Monera. Organisms of kingdom monera are called lower-level organisms because no tissue-level organization is present in them. Their one cell is capable of performing all the functions […]
Science > Biology > Classification of Microbes, Protists, and Fungi > Brief Idea In this article, we shall get a brief idea of the classification of lower-level organisms i.e we shall study bird eye view of Kingdom Monera, Kingdom Protista, and Kingdom Fungi. In subsequent articles, we shall discuss the classification in detail. In lower-level […]