Question

Which of the following is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category?
(a)Triticum aestivum - Species
(b)Fishes - Pisces - Phylum
(c)Man- Primate - Family
(d)Mango- Sapindales- class

Answer 1

Hint Taxonomic rank in biological classification is the relative level of a group of organisms that is a taxon in a taxonomic hierarchy. Taxonomy refers to the classification of organisms based on their characteristics.

Complete answer:
-Triticum aestivum is the scientific name of wheat where Triticum is the genus name while aestivum is the species name.
- Fishes belong to the class Pisces and phylum Chordata.
-Man belongs to the order Primate and family Hominidae.
-Mango belongs to the class Dicotyledonae and the order Sapindales.

Additional information:
There are eight main taxonomic ranks:
-Domain: It is the highest taxonomic rank in the hierarchical biological classification system. There are generally three domains of life, 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.

So, the correct answer is ‘Triticum aestivum - Species’.

Notes: Taxonomy is the branch of 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.