Which statement correctly explains the relationship between taxonomic categories and phylogenetic classification?
Taxonomic categories are arbitrary and have no relationship to phylogeny.
Taxonomic categories always perfectly match the branching patterns of phylogenetic trees.
Taxonomic categories ideally reflect evolutionary relationships revealed through phylogenetic analysis.
Phylogenetic analysis is used to create taxonomic categories, but they don't necessarily reflect evolutionary relationships.
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Why hierarchiral taxonomic system is used?
As each higher taxonomic category contains it is below groups/categories
It is helpful to established classifications
All taxonomic categories reflect common habitats
Taxonomic group shows similar characters and have no evolutionary relationship
Solanum and Panthera are
Genus and species
Genus and genus
Species and species
Only species
The first phylogenetic system of plant classification was proposed by
August Wilhelm Eichler
Carl Linnaeus
George Bentham
Adolf Engler
The basic unit of classification is:
Genus
Species
Family
Order
The suffix ‘phyta’ indicates
Family
Class
Order
Division
Two or more species which occupy the same or overlapping area are known as
Allopatric
Sympatric
Endemic
Exotic
The basic unit of classification is
Species
Genus
Family
Phylum
Select the incorrect match w.r.t taxonomic categories of mango.
Family – Anacardiaceae
Order - Dicotyledonae
Division – Angiospermae
Genus – Mangifera
Select the incorrect match w.r.t taxonomic categories of mango.
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family: Muscidae
Genus: Mangifera
New systematics introduced by Sir Julian Huxley is also called as
Phonetics
Cladistics
Biosystematics
Numerical taxonomy
