What is the smallest unit of classification?

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(A) In the taxonomic hierarchy,the classification system is organized into various ranks or categories. The hierarchy starts from the largest category

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Species

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(A) In the taxonomic hierarchy,the classification system is organized into various ranks or categories. The hierarchy starts from the largest category,Kingdom,and descends to the smallest,most fundamental unit,which is Species. Species is defined as a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities capable of interbreeding. Therefore,Species is the basic and smallest unit of classification.

Column-$I$ (Common Name)	Column-$II$ (Genus)
$P$. Man	$I$. Triticum
$Q$. Housefly	$II$. Homo
$R$. Mango	$III$. Mangifera
$S$. Wheat	$IV$. Musca

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Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ (Common Name) Column-$II$ (Genus)
$P$. Man $I$. Triticum
$Q$. Housefly $II$. Homo
$R$. Mango $III$. Mangifera
$S$. Wheat $IV$. Musca

In which order is the human placed?

The equivalent rank of $Carnivora$ in taxonomic categories of man and housefly is respectively:

Assertion $A$: Scientific nomenclature provides a precise identification of an organism.
Reason $R$: Every organism is given two names,a generic name and a specific epithet.
Which option is correct for Assertion $A$ and Reason $R$?

Which of the following names used in the nomenclature of an organism is not used in the nomenclature of any other type of organism?

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