Tiêu đề living world - part 2 taxonomic categories n taxonomic aids.ppt ✅

Classification involves hierarchy of steps in which each step represents a taxonomic category (rank). All categories together constitute a taxonomic hierarchy. Each category represents a unit of classification. A group of organisms occupying a particular category is called a taxon (pl. taxa). E.g. Class Mammalia. TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES
TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES
It is a group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring. It is the lowest category. Species Common name Generic name Specific epithet Mango Mangifera indica Potato Solanum tuberosum Nightshade Solanum nigrum Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Brinjal Solanum melongena Lion Panthera leo Tiger Panthera tigris Leopard Panthera pardus Modern man Homo sapiens TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES