Try to collect all the currently accepted meanings for the word ‘species’. Discuss
with your teacher the meaning of species in case of higher plants and animals on one hand, and bacteria on the other hand.
Species is the basic unit of taxonomy. It can be defined as a group of individual organisms capable of interbreeding freely among themselves under natural conditions to produce fertile offsprings. Therefore, a group of similar individuals that are reproductively isolated from the other group of individuals form species. Species can also be defined as a group of individuals that share the same gene pool.
Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an
animal.Given below is the scientific name of Mango. Identify the correctly written name.
Mangifera Indica
Mangifera indica
Order
Phylum
Kingdom
Species
Order
Kingdom
Genus
Order
Phylum
Define and understand the following terms:
(ii) Class
Define and understand the following terms:
(iii) Family
Define and understand the following terms:
(iv) Order
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
Which one of the following is not correct statement?
Which one of the following organelle in the figure correctly matches with its function?
Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?
ICBN stands for
Select the mismatch :