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(A) In biological classification,the taxonomic hierarchy consists of various ranks. Starting from the highest rank to the lowest,they are: Domain,King

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Species

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(A) In biological classification,the taxonomic hierarchy consists of various ranks. Starting from the highest rank to the lowest,they are: Domain,Kingdom,Phylum,Class,Order,Family,Genus,and Species. Species is considered the fundamental or smallest basic unit of classification because it represents a group of individual organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Therefore,the correct option is $A$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Genus	$I$. Poaceae
$Q$. Family	$II$. Triticum
$R$. Order	$III$. Dicotyledonae
$S$. Class	$IV$. Diptera

The smallest basic unit of classification is ......

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Which of the following is the correct sequence of taxonomic categories in descending order?

$A :$ Members of a species are reproductively isolated from the members of other species.
$R :$ Species is the basic taxonomic category.

Match the following columns:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$P$. Genus $I$. Poaceae

$Q$. Family $II$. Triticum

$R$. Order $III$. Dicotyledonae

$S$. Class $IV$. Diptera

Interbreeding natural populations of animals are referred to as belonging to the same

............... has a group of related genera.

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