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What is the basic unit of Linnaeus's system of classification?
What is the basic unit of Linnaeus's system of classification?
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The correct option is A Species
Classification is the arrangement of organisms into various categories based on similarities and dissimilarities in their characteristics.
Carolus Linnaeus divided organisms, placed them into categories and introduced taxonomic hierarchy.
Taxonomic hierarchy is the arrangement of various organisms into successive levels of biological classification either in a decreasing or an increasing order from kingdom to species and vice versa.
Species is the basic unit of classification. It is often defined as a group of individuals with similar characteristics and can interbreed to produce a fertile offspring.
Classification is the arrangement of organisms into various categories based on similarities and dissimilarities in their characteristics.
Carolus Linnaeus divided organisms, placed them into categories and introduced taxonomic hierarchy.
Taxonomic hierarchy is the arrangement of various organisms into successive levels of biological classification either in a decreasing or an increasing order from kingdom to species and vice versa.
Species is the basic unit of classification. It is often defined as a group of individuals with similar characteristics and can interbreed to produce a fertile offspring.
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