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As per your syllabus, monkey, gorilla, gibbon are in order Primata. With order Carnivora (tiger, cat, dog), they are placed together in which CLASS?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, what TWO defining features unite the phylum CHORDATA?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, for PLANTS, what is the equivalent of 'phylum' called?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, what is the HIGHEST taxonomic category?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, MANGO (Mangifera indica) belongs to which family + division?Read the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Plant Group to ExampleRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Monocot or DicotRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Vascular Tissue PresenceRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Algae Class to Storage ProductRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Tap Gymnosperms OnlyRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Pteridophyte Sori — Gap FillRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Algae Class to PigmentRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Reproduction TypeRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Tap BryophytesRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Dominant GenerationRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Pollination byRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Cell Wall CompositionRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Plant Group Definition — Gap FillRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Common Name to Scientific GroupRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Tap Monocots OnlyRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Heterosporous PlantsRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Algae Class to HabitatRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Tap Angiosperm ExamplesRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Plant Term — TypingRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Bio · Plant Kingdom · Alternation of Generations — Gap FillRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Biology · Bryophyte or PteridophyteRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Biology · True or False — Plant KingdomRead the answer and worked solution →

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As per your syllabus, monkey, gorilla, gibbon are in order Primata. With order Carnivora (tiger, cat, dog), they are placed together in which CLASS?

  1. Mammalia
  2. Reptilia
  3. Aves
  4. Amphibia
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Correct answer: A. Mammalia

As per your syllabus, Primata + Carnivora are both within class Mammalia.

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As per your syllabus, what TWO defining features unite the phylum CHORDATA?

  1. Wings and feathers
  2. Roots and leaves
  3. Presence of NOTOCHORD and DORSAL HOLLOW NEURAL system
  4. Skin and lungs
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Correct answer: C. Presence of NOTOCHORD and DORSAL HOLLOW NEURAL system

As per your syllabus, Chordata = notochord + dorsal hollow nerve cord. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals all share this.

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As per your syllabus, for PLANTS, what is the equivalent of 'phylum' called?

  1. Division
  2. Genus
  3. Order
  4. Family
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Correct answer: A. Division

As per your syllabus, plants use 'Division' instead of 'Phylum'. Same rank in hierarchy.

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