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.
Related Questions
Carolus Linnaeus first described the mango. Which of the following correctly represents its scientific name?
mangifera Indica
Mangifera indica
Mangifera indica
Mangifera Indica
New systematics introduced by Sir Julian Huxley is also called as
Phonetics
Cladistics
Biosystematics
Numerical taxonomy
Which of the following taxonomic category is represented by Solanum in the scientific name solanum tuberosum ?
Family
Genus
Order
Division
Which one is the correct hierarchical order in Taxonomy?
Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>family>genus
Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>genus>species.
Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>family>genus>species.
phylum/division>class>order>family>genus>species.
Which one of the following taxonomic categories top the hierarchy of categories?
Kingdom
Domain
Species
Class
A genus with a single species is called
Typical
Polytype
Monotype
Syntype
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of in-situ conservation?
Protecting natural habitats
Conserving endangered species within their ecosystems
Maintaining species in controlled environments
Preserving genetic diversity within populations
Ascending or descending arrangement of taxonomic categories is known as
Classification
Key
Taxonomy
Hierarchy
Classification based on chromosome number is
Cytotaxonomy
Numerical taxonomy
Karyotaxonomy
Biochemistry
Which of the following is a category?
Division
Phylum
Viruses
Both (a) and (b)
