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- Biology: The study of life forms and living processes.
- Living World Diversity: The vast variety of living organisms on Earth.
- Early Perceptions: Early humans recognized the difference between living and non-living things, often deifying both.
- Anthropocentric View: A human-centered view of biology limited early progress.
- Systematic Description: Detailed identification, naming, and classification of life forms became necessary.
- Horizontal and Vertical Similarities: Studies revealed relationships between current organisms and their ancestors.
- Common Ancestry: The realization that all life is interconnected.
- Conservation: Understanding the interconnectedness of life led to movements for biodiversity conservation.
- Taxonomic Perspective: The following chapters will explore the classification of animals and plants from a taxonomist’s viewpoint.
