Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Taxonomic Hierarchy: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Taxonomic Category, Taxon, Taxanomic Hierarchy, Species According to Systematic Hierarchy, Genus According to Systematic Hierarchy, Family According to Systematic Hierarchy, etc.

Important Questions on Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Two different animals are classified into the same family. This means they would be classified in:

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Instead of 'Division', the category used in animal classification is ________.

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The smallest taxon is called

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Which of the following combinations is correct for wheat

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Match the following and choose the correct option

A. Family i. tuberosum
B. Kingdom ii. Polymoniales
C. Order iii. Solanum
D. Species iv. Plantae
E. Genus v. Solanacea

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The taxonomic unit 'Phylum' in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants

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Genus represents

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The correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy is

a. Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom Species

b. Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum Kingdom

c. Species Family Genus Kingdom Order Class Phylum

d. Species Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom

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Which one of the following sequences represents the CORRECT taxonomical hierarchy?

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Assertion (A): Species is an evolutionary unit.

Reason (R): Individuals of a species have a similar structure and functional characteristics.

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Assertion (S): Species is a breeding unit.

Reason (R): A species is reproductively isolated from the individuals of the other species.

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Identify the levels and hierarchy from the following in the classification of the animal kingdom.
a) Family
b) Class
c) Phylum
d) Order
e) Genus
f) Species

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Taxonomic hierarchy like kingdom, class, order, genus and species were introduced by (1), Taxon phylum was introduced by (2).

 

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion)?

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Animals are classified into hierarchical groups. In which one of the following, the largest number of species is found ?

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The hierachical arrangement of taxonomic categories in descending order is

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The number of obligate categories which are always used in a taxonomic hierarchy is

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How does a taxon and a category differ?

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Taxon includes

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Which of the following taxon covers a greater number of organisms?