DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION KEYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The broadest level of classification is the
A
kingdom
B
domain
C
species
D
genus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The modern classification system is made of eight basic levels. From broadest to most specific they include: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and species. The Domain is the broadest category and includes the most individual organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -A domain is a larger, more inclusive category than a kingdom. Under this system, there are three domains-domain Bacteria (corresponding to domain Eubacteria), domain Archaea (corresponding to kingdom Archaebacteria), and domain Eukarya (corresponding to kingdoms Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, and kingdom “Protista”).

Detailed explanation-3: -The major ranks: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species, applied to the red fox, Vulpes vulpes. The hierarchy of biological classification’s eight major taxonomic ranks.

Detailed explanation-4: -The kingdom is the taxon that contains the largest number of species. It is the broadest division in which the organisms are grouped in taxonomy. R.H Whittaker gave the five-kingdom classification. This classification includes kingdoms Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

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