Question

Which of the following is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category ?

• A. Triticum aestivum - Species
• B. Fishes - Pisces - Phylum
• C. Man - Primate - Family
• D. Mango - Sapindales - Class

Answer 1

The correct option is A Triticum aestivum - Species

Triticum aestivum is the scientific name of wheat. Triticum is the genus name while aestivum is the species name.

Pisces is the class to which fishes belong.

Man belongs to order primate and family hominidae.

Mango belongs to class dicotyledonae and order sapindales.

The following table represents the hierarchical; classification of the given organisms:

Common names	Scientific names	Genera	Families	Orders	Classes	Phyla/Division
Man	Homo sapiens	Homo	Hominidae	Primate	Mammalia	Chordata
Mango	Mangifera indica	Mangifera	Anacardiaceae	Sapindales	Dicotyledons	Angiospermae
Wheat	Triticum aestivum	Triticum	Poaceae	Poales	Monocotyledons	Angiospermae
Fishes					Pisces	chordata

Thus, the correct answer is option A.