Define and understand the following terms: 1] phylum. 2]class. 3] family 3] genus
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Answer:
1) Phylum
Phylum is the major taxonomic group of animals and plants , contains classes.
2)Class
A taxonomic group containing one or more orders.
3)Family
A taxonomic group containing one or more genera.
4)Genus
A taxonomic group containing one or more species.
Explanation:
Species
A taxonomic group whose members can interbreed.
Order
A taxonomic group containing one or more families.
Kingdom
The highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped , one of five biological categories.
- Monera
- Pratista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animal
Answer:
i) Phylum is a taxonomical hierarchy below Kingdom and above Class. It is a taxon with one or more classes organisms with similar characters.
ii) Class is a taxonomical hierarchy higher than Order and lower than Phylum. Class includes related to orders of the organisms. Example: Presence of notochord in mammals.
iii) Family has a group of related genera with still less number of similarities as compared to genus and species. Example: Fox and dog belongs to the same family. It is a group of entities below Order and above Genus.
iv) Order is a taxon below higher than Family and lower than class. Order being a higher category is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few similar characters.
v) Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera. Ex:Lion, tiger and leopard are classified under genus Panthera. It is above species and below Family.