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In Aristotle's system of classification, animals were divided into:

A.
bipeds, quadripeds and multipeds
B.
aerial, aquatic and terrestrial
C.
autotrophic and heterotrophic
D.
acellular, unicellular and multicellular

Solution:

The correct answer is aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial.Concept:Biological classification:The classification is the process of arranging organisms, both living and extinct, into groups based on similar characteristics.The science of naming and classifying organisms is called taxonomy.The term is derived from the Greek word: taxis (‚¬Å“arrangement‚¬) and nomos (‚¬Å“law‚¬).Explanation:Aristotle's Classification System:Aristotle was the earliest to attempt a more scientific basis for classification.He used simple morphological characters to classify plants into trees, shrubs, and herbs.He also divided animals into two groups, those which had red blood and those that did not.He further subdivided animals into three categories aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial.?Additional InformationTwo Kingdom Classification System:It was given by Carolus Linnaeus. He divided organisms into two groups autotrophic plants and heterotrophic animals. Three Kingdom Classification System:In the year 1866, Ernst Haeckel, classified living organisms into three kingdoms i.e. Plantae, Protista, and Animalia.The new kingdom Protista included all those organisms, which lack the capability of tissue differentiation. This group included algae, fungi, and Protozoa.Four Kingdom Classification System:Copeland in the year 1956, introduced the kingdom-Monera. He categorized organisms into prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Bacteria are the sole members of Kingdom monera. They are prokaryotes. Five Kingdom Classification System:In the year 1969, RH Whittaker proposed this system.He created a separate group for fungi.The primary criterion for classification here were:Cell structureModes of nutritionReproductionThallus organizationPhylogenetic relationship

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