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प्रश्न
Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.
उत्तर
The arrangement of various taxa in a hierarchical order is called a taxonomic hierarchy.
In this hierarchy, species is present at the lowest level, whereas kingdom is present at the highest level.
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Kingdom ↑ Phylum or division ↑ Class ↑ Order ↑ Family ↑ Genus ↑ Species A Taxonomic hierarchy |
Classification of a plant
As an example, let us classify Solanum melongena (Brinjal).
Kingdom – Plantae
Division – Angiospermae
Class – Dicotyledonae
Order – Solanales
Family – Solanaceae
Genus – Solanum
Species – melongena
Classification of an animal
As an example, let us classify Columba livia (Blue Rock Dove).
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordata
Class – Aves
Order – Columbiformes
Family – Columbidae
Genus – Columba
Species – livia
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