Biology 9th Chap 6 : Topic 5 - Maryam Publications

Biology Chapter 6 : Topic 5

Taxonomic Ranks

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What is the purpose of taxonomic ranks in classification?

A) To increase biodiversity

B) To prevent evolution

C) To arrange organisms in a hierarchical system

D) To create new species

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Which taxonomic rank is the most specific?

A) Genus

B) Kingdom

C) Phylum

D) Species

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Which taxonomic rank is the broadest among the following?

A) Genus

B) Species

C) Kingdom

D) Family

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Which sequence correctly represents taxonomic ranks from highest to lowest (excluding Domain)?

A) Kingdom → Class → Phylum → Order → Family → Genus → Species

B) Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species

C) Kingdom → Family → Phylum → Class → Genus → Order → Species

D) Kingdom → Order → Class → Phylum → Family → Species → Genus

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Which rank comes immediately below Kingdom?

A) Order

B) Family

C) Class

D) Phylum

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Which rank comes immediately above Species?

A) Class

B) Genus

C) Family

D) Order

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Which rank comes immediately below Class?

A) Family

B) Genus

C) Order

D) Phylum

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Organisms placed in the same species are expected to have:

A) The greatest number of similarities

B) Very few similarities

C) Different kingdoms

D) Different phyla

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Which taxonomic rank contains the largest number of organisms?

A) Kingdom

B) Family

C) Genus

D) Species

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Species belonging to the same genus are:

A) Unrelated

B) More closely related than species in different genera

C) Always in different families

D) Always from different kingdoms

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Which rank includes one or more related genera?

A) Class

B) Species

C) Family

D) Order

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Which rank includes one or more related families?

A) Species

B) Kingdom

C) Genus

D) Order

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Which rank includes one or more related orders?

A) Class

B) Family

C) Phylum

D) Genus

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Which rank includes one or more related classes?

A) Order

B) Kingdom

C) Family

D) Phylum

15 / 15

Which statement is correct?

A) Species is broader than genus.

B) Kingdom is more specific than class.

C) Genus is broader than species.

D) Family is more specific than genus.

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