A living organism can be easily distinguished from non-living on the basis of
Movement
Respiration
Excretion
Responsiveness to stimuli
Related Questions
Species is considered as
Real units of classification devised by taxonomists
The lowest unit of biosystematics
Real basic unit of classification
Artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms
Phylogenetic system of classification is based on
Evolutionary relationships
Morphological features
Chemical constituents
Floral characters
Taxon is a/an
Group of same species
Any rank in taxonomic hierarchy
Group of similar genera
Sub-division of kingdom
Phenetic classification of organism is based on
Observable characteristics of existing organisms
The ancestral lineage of existing organism
Dendrogram based on DNA characteristics
Sexual characteristics
In the hierarchical classification system, which category comes directly below 'Phylum'?
Order
Class
Family
Genus
A newly discovered organism exhibits radial symmetry in its larval stage but bilateral symmetry as an adult. Its body cavity is formed by splitting of the mesoderm. It possesses a water vascular system. To which phylum does this organism MOST likely belong?
Echinodermata
Chordata
Cnidaria
Annelida
An example for the artificial system of classification is
Linnaean system
Engler and Prantl system
Bentham and Hooker system
Phylogenetic system
Which is first step in taxonomy?
Description of the organism
Identification of the organism
Nomenclature of the organism
Classification of the organism
Different (various) group of ranks or levels in classification is known/called as
Category
Order
Genera
Taxon
‘SystemaNaturae’ was written by
Ernst Mayr
Carolus Linnaeus
R H Whittaker
W M Stanley
