I'm doing a matching assignment and I'm stuck on the last 2. Could someone please help me?
Kingdom
Class
(to be matched with)
Taxon of closely related orders.
Taxon containing closely realted classes.
I really don't understand this at all :S I've tried google and nothing seems to explain this very well. :(
I assume the subject is taxonomy (biology/botany). Maybe this will help:
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Kingdom,+Phylum,+Class,+Order,+Family,+Genus,+Species+(taxonomy+order)
The taxon (category) of closely related orders is a class. Are you sure the taxon of closely related orders is not a phylum?
For phylum I matched taxon containing closely related phyla or divisons.
Is this correct? :S
I am not sure, but a phylum contains different classes. Some may not be closely related. A Kingdom contains different phyla.
Hello! The above match for phylum is incorrect. The plural of phylum is phyla. Phylum is more or less the same as division, except for animals they use phyla, for plants they use divisions.
Sure, I can help you understand how to match the terms "Kingdom" and "Class" with their respective definitions.
In biology, organisms are organized into a hierarchical classification system called taxonomy. This system helps scientists categorize and study living organisms based on their similarities and differences. The main levels of classification, from broadest to most specific, are: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
Now let's look at the definitions you were given for "Kingdom" and "Class" and match them appropriately:
1. Taxon of closely related orders: This definition is referring to the category that groups together a collection of closely related orders. In taxonomy, a taxon is any group of organisms at any level of classification. So in this case, the correct match would be "Kingdom." The kingdom is a high-level taxonomic category that includes multiple phyla, which in turn include multiple classes, orders, and so on.
2. Taxon containing closely related classes: This definition is referring to the category that groups together a collection of closely related classes. Following the hierarchical classification system, this would be the definition for "Class." A class is a lower-level taxonomic category that contains multiple orders, which in turn contain multiple families, and so on.
To summarize, the correct match is:
Kingdom -> Taxon of closely related orders
Class -> Taxon containing closely related classes
Remember, in taxonomy, the levels of classification become more specific from kingdom to species. So, "Kingdom" encompasses a larger group of organisms, while "Class" represents a smaller, more specific group within a kingdom.