DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the most general taxon used in classifying organisms?
A
species
B
kingdom
C
genus
D
division
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most general category in taxonomic classification is domain, which is the point of origin for all species; all species belong to one of these domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

Detailed explanation-2: -The classification system commonly used today is based on the Linnean system and has eight levels of taxa; from the most general to the most specific, these are domain, kingdom, phylum (plural, phyla), class, order, family, genus (plural, genera), and species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Domain is the largest taxon and each domain contains more organisms than the taxons below it. Kingdom used to be the highest level of classification but is now located under the taxon of the domain. Phylum is the next most specific taxon underneath kingdom. More items •15-Jul-2021

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