Species is ____________.
basic unit of classification
unit in the evolutionary histroy of a tree
specific class of evolution
not related to evolution
A taxon is ___________.
a group of related families
a group of related species
a type of living organisms
a taxonomic group of any ranking
Which of the following is the most important for speciation?
Seasonal isolation
Reproductive isolation
Behavioural isolation
Tropical isolation
Binomial nomenclature means _______________.
one name given by two scientists
one scientific name consisting of a generic and a specific epithet
two names,one Latinised, other of a person
None of the above
Phylogenetic classification is based on _______________.
utilitarian system
habits
overall similarities
common evolutionary descent
What is true for individuals of same species?
Live in same niche
Live in same habitat
Interbreeding
Live in different habitat
The term " phylum" was given by ___________.
Cuvier
Haeckel
Theophrastus
Linnaeus
In which kingdom would you classify the archaebacteria and nitrogen - fixing organisms, if the five kingdom systems of classification is used?
Monera
plantae
Fungi
Protista
Classification given by Bentham and Hooker is __________.
artificial
natural
phylogenetic
numerical
Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy / classification is _____________.
species
kingdom
family
variety