NEET Botany Taxonomic Categories MCQ Question
Which combination of statements about taxonomic categories is correct?
A species consists of a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities. 2. An order is an assemblage of families exhibiting a few similar characters. 3. The genus name precedes the specific epithet in binomial nomenclature.
Families are classified based only on morphological differences. 2. Class includes unrelated orders. 3. The specific epithet is always capitalized in scientific naming.
Taxonomy exclusively focuses on animal classification. 2. Species cannot be distinguished from one another based on morphological traits. 3. The order Carnivora includes only one family.
Taxonomic categories are irrelevant to ecological studies. 2. A genus can include vastly different families. 3. The class Mammalia includes orders that are unrelated.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Statement A correctly outlines the definitions of a species, order, and the format of binomial nomenclature as described in the NCERT context. In contrast, other options contain inaccuracies regarding classification principles.
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