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Which process ensures that a particular organism is known by the same name throughout the world?
Nomenclature is the process of standardising the naming of organisms so that each organism is known by the same scientific name throughout the world.
Which of the following taxonomic ranks is broader than class but narrower than kingdom?
In the taxonomic hierarchy, phylum is placed above class and below kingdom.
Which of the following processes are basic to taxonomy?
Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the basic processes involved in taxonomy.
Which taxonomic category comprises a group of related species having more characters in common than species belonging to other such groups?
A genus is an aggregate of closely related species that share more characters with one another than with species of other genera.
What is the correct order of taxonomic categories from broadest to most specific?
The hierarchy from the broadest to the most specific category is Kingdom → Phylum or Division → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species.
Which statement correctly distinguishes systematics from taxonomy?
Systematics includes identification, nomenclature and classification and also takes evolutionary relationships among organisms into account.
What does the abbreviated author name written after a biological name indicate?
The abbreviated author name indicates the scientist who first described the species. For example, “Linn.” in Mangifera indica Linn. indicates Linnaeus.
Which of the following taxonomic categories includes organisms with the greatest number of common characteristics?
Species is the lowest taxonomic category. Members of a lower taxon share more characteristics than members of a higher taxon.
Which category is used in plant classification in place of phylum?
In plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to the higher category called division, whereas the corresponding category in animals is phylum.
Which statement correctly describes the taxonomic category “order”?
Order is a higher taxonomic category formed by grouping related families that share a few similar characters.
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