DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION KEYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A group of related families is called a(n) ____
A
genus
B
order
C
genus
D
phylum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The group of all these families is called a community.

Detailed explanation-2: -Class – a group of related orders. Order – a group of related families. Family – a group of related genera. Genus – a group of related species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Family. In taxonomy, the family ranks below the order and above the genus. Members of the same taxonomic family are more closely related to each other than they are to other members of the same order. For example, foxes, coyotes, lions, cats, otters, and weasels all belong to the Order Carnivora.

Detailed explanation-4: -Related Biology Terms Taxonomic hierarchy – An ordered group of taxonomic ranks used to classify organisms from general to specific. Taxonomic rank – A level of a group of organisms in a taxonomic hierarchy.

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