The following points highlight the fifteen essential characteristics of living beings. The characteristics are: 1. Cellular Structure 2. Metabolism 3. Growth 4. Reproduction 5. Consciousness 6. Organisation 7. Energy 8. Homeostasis 9. Variations 10. Adaptations 11. Healing and Repair 12. Disposal of Wastes 13. Movements 14. Life Span 15. Death. Characteristic # 1. Cellular Structure: It is defining property of [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Systematics 2. History of Systematics 3. Basics of Study 4. New Systematics or Modern Taxonomy. Meaning of Systematics: Systematics is a branch of Biology that deals with cataloguing plants, animals and other organisms into categories that can be named, remembered, compared and studied. Study of only one organism of a [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Herbarium 2. Equipment for Preparing Herbarium Seeds 3. Method of Specimen Collection and Mounting 4. Uses 5. Important Herbaria 6. Identification of Species. Meaning of Herbarium: Herbarium is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens, mounted on sheets are kept systematically according to a widely accepted system of classification. [...]