NEET Botany Taxonomic Categories MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about taxonomic categories is correct?
Order is a higher taxonomic category composed of families with similar characters.
Species includes multiple genera that share fewer morphological traits.
Taxonomy is solely based on the ecological information of organisms.
Class is identified by the aggregation of unrelated orders in taxonomy.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Order is indeed defined as an assemblage of families exhibiting a few similar characters, as stated in the NCERT context. Option B is incorrect as species represent individuals with fundamental similarities, not multiple genera. Option C misrepresents taxonomy since it also includes classification and nomenclature. Option D is incorrect because a class consists of related orders.
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