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ALGAE NOTE
CLASSIFICATION AND BIODIVERSITY

In the beginning of classification of biodiversity initiated by English naturalist,


John Ray (1627-1705) and popularised by the Swedish Botanist, Naturalist and
Medical doctor, Carolus Linnaeus who was later known and addressed as “Carl
Von Linne” (1707-1778), only 2 kingdoms were recognised that is the Plant and
Animal Kingdoms. As scientist learned more about the biology of many
organisms, this constraining into 2 kingdoms became less and less defendable.
A phylogenic analysis based upon ribosomal sequence characterisation revealed
that living systems represent one of three Aboriginal lines of descent. These are

1. Eubacteria, comprising all typical or true bacteria.

2. Archaea bacteria, comprising methanogenic bacteria.

3. Eukaryotes, now represented in the cytoplasmic component of eukaryotic


cells.

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