The smallest taxon among the following is …………………….. .
Taxon includes ………….. .
Select the correct term for the following definitions (I,ii,iii,iv). (i) The taxon is liable to become extinct if not allowed to realise its full biotic potential by providing protection from exotic species/human exploitation/habitat deterioration/depletion of food. (ii) The taxon has been completely eliminated or died out from earth. e.g Dodo (iii) The taxon is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future due to decreasein its habitat, excessive predation or poaching. (iv) They are species with naturally small populations, either localised or thinly scattered, which are always at risk from pests/pathogens/predators/exotic species.
When is a taxon said to be extinct?
Which of the following taxons cover a greater number of organisms?
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
What taxonomic aid gives comprehensive information about a taxon?
In a certain taxon of insects some have 17 chromosomes and the others have 18 chromosomes. The 17 and 18 chromosome-bearing organisms are
