Unit of Classification
Unit of Classification: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as division as a taxonomic rank, species according to systematic hierarchy, family according to systematic hierarchy, order according to systematic hierarchy and class according to systematic hierarchy.
Important Questions on Unit of Classification
What are five kingdom classification of organisms ?

Write the characteristics of subkingdom cryptogams?

What are the two subkingdoms of kingdom plantae ?

What are the different Subkingdoms ?

Which of the following is an example of phylum/or division?

Homo sapiens belongs to the class Chordata.

Assertion Species is an evolutionary unit.
Reason (R): Individuals of a species have a similar structure and functional characteristics.

Assertion Species is a breeding unit.
Reason A species is reproductively isolated from the individuals of the other species.

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

The hierachical arrangement of taxonomic categories in descending order is

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

Name the phyla into which invertebrates are divided. Give two characteristics and two examples of organisms belonging to each phylum.

The most inclusive category amongst the following categories is:

Dynamic concept of species which states species gradually change (mutate) and form new species was first given by which of the following French biologists?

Where is International Rice Research Institute located?

Class is the category of taxonomy which includes related

Which of the following taxa covers a great number of organisms?

When an organism is in the same class but is not in the same family, the taxonomic term is called

The term 'species' was coined by

All animals belonging to various phyla are assigned to the highest category called class.
