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