What is a species?

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(A) species is defined as the fundamental or basic unit of classification in biological taxonomy. In the context of evolutionary biology,it is conside

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Specific unit of evolution

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(A) species is defined as the fundamental or basic unit of classification in biological taxonomy. In the context of evolutionary biology,it is considered the specific unit of evolution because it represents a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring,thereby sharing a common gene pool that evolves over time through natural selection and genetic drift.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Genus	$I$. Poaceae
$Q$. Family	$II$. Triticum
$R$. Order	$III$. Dicotyledonae
$S$. Class	$IV$. Diptera

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Define and explain the following taxonomic categories:
$(i)$ Phylum $(ii)$ Class $(iii)$ Family $(iv)$ Order $(v)$ Genus

Match the following columns:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$P$. Genus $I$. Poaceae

$Q$. Family $II$. Triticum

$R$. Order $III$. Dicotyledonae

$S$. Class $IV$. Diptera

Which taxonomic category is formed by a group of closely related species?

$Taxa$ differs from $taxon$ due to being

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