Question

Interview a gardener or a forest worker. Ask them how they identify species. Compare the traditional scientific methods of identification.

Answer 1

Instruction: Observe ten different organisms in a nearby park or water body. Record their names and classify them into the appropriate kingdoms based on their characteristics.

Suggestion/Hint: Look for plants, animals, fungi, algae and microorganisms. Classify them into Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia based on their cell structure, body organisation and mode of nutrition.

Example: A lotus belongs to Kingdom Plantae because it is multicellular and photosynthetic, while a fish belongs to Kingdom Animalia because it is multicellular and heterotrophic.

The following organisms may be observed in and around a park or water body and classified into different kingdoms.

Sr. No.	Organism	Kingdom	Characteristic
1	Bacteria	Monera	Unicellular and prokaryotic
2	Cyanobacteria	Monera	Photosynthetic prokaryotes
3	Amoeba	Protista	Unicellular eukaryote
4	Euglena	Protista	Unicellular, flagellated organism
5	Mushroom	Fungi	Absorbs nutrients from organic matter
6	Bread mould	Fungi	Filamentous body with hyphae
7	Lotus	Plantae	Multicellular and photosynthetic
8	Grass	Plantae	Contains chlorophyll and prepares food
9	Fish	Animalia	Multicellular and heterotrophic
10	Frog	Animalia	Multicellular vertebrate