12 key terms you need to know
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Understanding life's diversity and how we make sense of it
Biology is the science of life and living things.
Look around you right now. How many living things can you see?
All of these are living organisms.
From local names to universal scientific names
In India alone, mango has different names:
Now imagine scientists from different countries trying to discuss this fruit!
Visual guide to binomial nomenclature
Notice the pattern: First word capitalized, second word lowercase, both in italics
Understanding the science of organizing life
You already classify things every day!
Classification = Grouping things based on similarities
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