Question

A taxon is

A. a group of related families
B. a group of related species
C. a type of living organisms
D. a taxonomic group of any ranking  
Answer :   a taxonomic group of any ranking
Solution :
Taxon is a taxonomic group of any rank. E.g. Family, Genus, Species e.t.c.

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Releted Question 1

Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?

A. Pollenkitt
B. Cellulosic intine
C. Sporopollenin
D. Oil content
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Releted Question 2

It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because

A. it is easier to carry a small body weight
B. smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate
C. small animals have a lower $${O_2}$$ requirement
D. the efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than in the small animals
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Releted Question 3

Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things?

A. Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro
B. Increase in mass from inside only
C. Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory
D. Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally
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Releted Question 4

Biological organisation starts with

A. cellular level
B. organismic level
C. atomic level
D. submicroscopic molecular level
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