Who among the following is known as the father of taxonomy?

  • A
    Bentham and Hooker
  • B
    Hutchinson
  • C
    Linnaeus
  • D
    Whittaker

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Which of the following $statement(s)$ is/are not correct?
$(i)$ Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
$(ii)$ Three different genera such as Solanum,Datura and Petunia are placed in the family Malvaceae.
$(iii)$ In case of plants,classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called Division.

Match the following columns correctly:
Common Name Scientific Name / Order / Family
$A$. Earthworm $R$. Pheretima posthuma,$Y$. Opisthopora,$3$. Megascolecidae
$B$. Sunflower $S$. Helianthus annuus,$Z$. Asterales,$2$. Asteraceae
$C$. Frog $P$. Rana tigrina,$X$. Anura,$4$. Ranidae
$D$. Maize $Q$. Zea mays,$W$. Glumiflorae,$1$. Poaceae

According to the rules of nomenclature,what is written after the name of the species?

Which of the following taxonomical ranks contains organisms that are least similar to one another?

Assertion $(A)$: Linnaeus is known as the father of taxonomy.
Reason $(R)$: Linnaeus developed the binomial nomenclature system for the scientific naming of organisms.
Which option is correct for Assertion $(A)$ and Reason $(R)$?

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