Biological Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
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The reason behind the inaccuracy of the phrase “humans and animals” in biology.
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In the five-kingdom classification proposed by R.H. Whittaker, all the organisms are classified into five different kingdoms, namely, Monera, Protista,
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