Expected Learning Outcome

 Brief the Basis of classification.

 List out the hierarchy of classification of
animals.
 Tabulate the characteristic features of
invertebrates and vertebrates.
 BASIS OF CLASSIFICATION
 Level of organization – unicellular & multicellular.

 Symmetry- Radial –Animal-cut from central axis in any direction it can

be divided into similar halves.eg hydra.
Bilateral - Animal-cut from central axis in any direction it can be
divided into identical halves.eg frog Body parts arranged along the central axis.

 Germ layers –diploblastic-ecto and endoderm.

Triploblastic –ecto,meso and endoderm .

 Coelom-fluid filled body cavity-separates the digestive track from the

body wall.

acoelomates- no body cavity eg tapeworm

pseudocoelomate- false body cavity eg roundworm

eucoelomate or coelomate true body cavity eg earthworm, frog

 ANIMAL KINGDOM
Classification of Living Organisms
Kingdom – have same fundamental characters. Eg microorganisms,
animals & plants

• Phylum – Classes of different animals [have notochord/back bone]

• Class – Share some common features[ mammary gland, skin]

• Order – Possess some common characters- monkeys, apes man,

baboons
• Family – Group have several common characters-cat [Felidae]

• Genus – Closely related species – wolf, jackal –Canis

• Species – Lowest category [Indian parakeet diff-green parrot.

 INVETEBRATES

PHYLUMSeper SPECIAL Germ layer coelom symmetr No of Reproducti

ate NAMES y cell on
Protozoan First Animal - - - Uni Sexual&ase
xual
Porifera Pore Bearers - - - Multi Sexual&ase
xual
Coelenterata Cnidaria diploblastic radial Multi Sexual&ase
xual
Platyhelminthe Paracitic triploblastic acoelomat bilateral Multi hermaphrod
s e ites
Aschelminthes Free Living triploblastic Pseudocoe bilateral Multi Separate
Soil Forms lomate
Annelida Segmented triploblastic coelomate bilateral Multi Hermaphrod
Body ites
Arthropoda Jointed Foot triploblastic coelomate bilateral Multi Moulting
Separate
Mollusca Soft Bodied triploblastic coelomate bilateral Multi Seperate
Animals
Echinodermata Calcareous triploblastic coelomate radial Multi Asexual
Ossicles
 PROCHORDATA

Phyllum Notochord Habitat Skull Example

Hemichordate No Marine Absent Balanoglossus

Acrania- do
not have skull

Urochordate No Marine Absent Ascidian

Acrania- do
not have skull

Cephalochord present Marine Absent Amphioxus

ate Acrania- do
not have skull
 CHORDATA
Phylum Habitat Chamb Respirati Body Locomoti Fertilizat Special
ers in on covering on ion features
the through
heart

Pisces Aquatic 2 Gills Epidermal Fins Mostly Poikilothe

scales internal rmic
Some
have
internal

Amphibia Aquatic 3 Water- Moist skin Webbed External

n as well as moist skin Feet &
land Land- Leap
lungs

Reptilia Dry land 3 Lungs Epidermal Limbs Internal homeothe

Crocodi scales rmic
le has 4

Aves Aerial 4 Lungs Epidermal Wings External Homeothe

feathers rmic
Hollow
bones
Mammali Mostly 4 Lungs Epidermal Limbs Internal Homeothe
a live on fur or hair rmic
land heteroden
 Summary
 Today we learnt about the Basis of
classification in detail.
 Also, we learnt about the hierarchy of
classification of animals.
 The characteristic features of invertebrates and
vertebrates