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BOT 102 Practice Questions BOT 102 - 1 Objective Question

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A named group of organisms at any taxonomic rank (e.g., a family or genus) is called a _______ (plural: taxa), and the system of naming organisms is called _______.
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A taxon, taxonomy
B taxon, nomenclature
Correct Answer
C taxa, taxonomy
D taxa, nomenclature
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A named group of organisms is called a taxon (plural: taxa), and the system of naming is called nomenclature.

Hint

Taxonomy is the science of classification, nomenclature is the system of naming.

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