Taxonomic Categories of Organisms

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Taxonomic Categories of Organisms: Overview

This topic details the taxonomic categories of organisms by discussing taxonomic hierarchy. We will also learn the taxonomic categories which includes species, genus, family, order, class, phylum and kingdom.

Important Questions on Taxonomic Categories of Organisms

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The hierachical arrangement of taxonomic categories in descending order is

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

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Since the category is a part of overall taxonomic arrangement, it is called the _____ and all categories together constitute the taxonomic hierarchy.

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

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A group of the organism used to represent a concerted unit of classification is

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The term 'taxon' was coined by

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Intermediate category is a

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Class is the category of taxonomy which includes related

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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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Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term homonym?

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The term 'species' was coined by

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Carolus Linnaeus divided all animals into _____ classes.

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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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Select the incorrect statement.

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Organisms who are able to freely interbreed producing fertile offsprings and having a similar blueprint for making these organisms are referred to as

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Each of a set of type specimens of equal status, upon which the description and name of a new species are decided is a 

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The suffix - idae is used for

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The basic unit of classification/taxonomy is