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What is the primary purpose of taxonomy in biology?
What is the primary purpose of taxonomy in biology?
- To understand the behavior of organisms
- To identify and classify organisms (correct)
- To study the evolution of organisms
- To develop new species of organisms
What is the system of nomenclature used to assign scientific names to organisms?
What is the system of nomenclature used to assign scientific names to organisms?
- Polynomial system
- Monomial system
- Binomial system (correct)
- Trinomial system
What do taxonomic categories represent?
What do taxonomic categories represent?
- Habitats of organisms
- Physical characteristics of organisms
- Ranks in the classification hierarchy (correct)
- Evolutionary relationships between organisms
Why are living organisms classified?
Why are living organisms classified?
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What is the correct scientific name of Mango?
What is the correct scientific name of Mango?
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What is a taxon?
What is a taxon?
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What do we learn from the identification of individuals and populations?
What do we learn from the identification of individuals and populations?
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Why do classification systems change over time?
Why do classification systems change over time?
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What is the purpose of assigning a scientific name to an organism?
What is the purpose of assigning a scientific name to an organism?
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What is the hierarchical structure of taxonomic categories referred to as?
What is the hierarchical structure of taxonomic categories referred to as?
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