Question

Illustrate the taxonomic hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.

Answer 1

Hint: Taxonomy refers to the classification of organisms based on their characteristics. The hierarchical system of ranking and classifying organisms to the species level is called the taxonomic hierarchy, i.e. biological classification of living things.

Complete answer:
In biological classification, taxonomic rank mainly describes the relative level of a group of organisms that is referred to as a taxon in a taxonomic hierarchy.
Classification of a plant
The scientific classification of brinjal a plant is as follows:
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: melongena
Classification of an animal
The scientific classification of humans an animal is as follows:
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: sapiens

Additional information:
There are eight main taxonomic ranks:
-Domain: It is the highest taxonomic rank in the classification system. There are generally three domains of life, namely: the Archaea, the Bacteria, and the Eukarya.
-Kingdom: Living things are classified into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protista, and monera.
-Phylum or division: Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida, and Arthropods are the main phyla under the animal kingdom. On the other hand, the major divisions of the plant kingdom are the mosses, ferns, conifers (gymnosperms), and flowering plants (angiosperms).
-Class: There are 108 classes under Kingdom Animalia including class Mammalia, Reptilia, Aves, etc.
-Order: Examples of the order are rodents, primates, carnivores, etc.
-Family: For example, the families in the order Carnivora include Canidae, Felidae, Ursidae, etc.
-Genus: For example, lions and tigers are placed under the genus Panthera.
-Species: All species are given a binomial name for example humans are termed as Homo sapiens.

Notes: Taxonomy is a branch under biology that classifies all living organisms. It was developed by Carolus Linnaeus, who lived during the 18th Century, and his system of classification is still used today. He also invented binomial nomenclature, the system of giving each type of organism a genus and species name.