Topic 4- Hierarchy of the taxa

Question 1

Give the order of the taxonomic rank.

Answer 1

Smallest to largest:
-Species
-Genus (species)
-Family (genera)
-Order (families)
-Class (orders)
-Phylum (classes)
-Kingdom (Phyla)
-Domain (kingdoms)

Question 2

What is a species?

Answer 2

a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring

Question 3

Does the Genus have to be capitalised?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What do binomials allow for?

Answer 4

species to be universally identified