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The artificial system of classification is based on the external observable characters or the morphology of the organisms. Which among the following it does not take into consideration?

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Important Questions on Form

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Select the incorrect statement with respect to the category 'genus'.
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Plant families Convolvulaceae and __A__ are placed in order __B__ on the basis of __C__ characters.
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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.

The smallest unit of classification is called as _____ (species/genus).

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Match the following columns (I) and (II):

Column I Column II
(a) Naked seed (i) Angiosperms
(b) Covered seed (ii) Gymnosperms
(c) Flagella (iii) Bryophytes
(d) Marchantia (iv) Euglena
(e) Marsilea (v) Thallophyta
(f) Cladophora (vi) Pteridophyta
(g) Penicillium (vii) Fungi
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Which of the following suffixes used for unit of classification indicates a category of order?
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When an organism is in the same class but is not in the same family, the taxonomic term is called
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In taxonomic hierarchy, cats are placed under the genus
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Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
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Panthera and Solanum represent
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Which of the following taxa covers a great number of organisms?
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At which of the following category level, there shall be great difficulty in determining the relationship with the other taxa?
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Read the following statements and select the correct option:

(a) Each category, referred to as a unit of classification, in fact represents a rank and is commonly termed as taxon.

(b) The higher the taxonomic category, the greater is the difficulty in determining the relationship with other taxa at the same level.

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All animals belonging to various phyla are assigned to the highest category called class.
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Genus is a group of similar and related
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Define and understand the term Phylum.
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The seeds remain enclosed in a fruit in
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Which organism is more complex and evolved among Bacteria, Mushroom and Mango tree. Give reasons.

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Write the meaning of species and draw a comparison in case of higher plants and animals on the one hand, and bacteria on the other hand.
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Fill in the blank with the words given in the bracket.

A _____ (taxonomy/systematics/population/ecology) is an organisation of more than one individual living at a particular place and interbreeding can happen among the members.

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Taxonomic category with a group of related genera.