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Per NCERT §1.2.4, what is an ORDER in taxonomy?
AAn individual organism
BThe assemblage of related FAMILIES that exhibit a few similar characters
CA single species
DA kingdom
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The assemblage of related FAMILIES that exhibit a few similar characters
Per NCERT §1.2.4, order = related families. Higher than family, lower than class.
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