Updated By SaraNextGen

On April 21, 2024, 11:35 AM

Question 1:

Why do we classify organisms?

Answer:

There are a wide range of life forms (about 10 million −13 million species) around us. These life forms have existed and evolved on the Earth over millions of years ago. The huge range of these life forms makes it very difficult to study them one by one. Therefore, we look for similarities among them and classify them into different classes to study these different classes as a whole. Thus, classification makes our study easier.

Question 2:

Give three examples of the range of variations that you see in life-forms around you.

Answer:

Examples of range of variations observed in daily life are:

(i) Variety of living organisms in terms of size ranges from microscopic bacteria to tall trees of 100 metres.

(ii) The colour, shape, and size of snakes are completely different from those of lizards.

(iii) The life span of different organisms is also quite varied. For example, a crow lives for only 15 years, whereas a parrot lives for about 140 years.