Concept of Species and Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Concept of Species and Taxonomic Hierarchy: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Taxonomic Category, Taxon, Phylum According to Systematic Hierarchy & Kingdom According to Systematic Hierarchy etc.

Important Questions on Concept of Species and Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Identify the correct options

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

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

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

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The species of the same genus show

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Several genera resembling one another in their major anatomical and reproductive characters are placed together in

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Which of the following is a heterogeneous group?

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Taxon 'Mangifera' denotes

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The smallest taxon is

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