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BotanyThe Living WorldTaxonomy and Taxonomic CategoriesEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The taxonomic unit 'Phylum' is used in the classification of animals only, which term is equivalent to a phylum in the classification of plants?

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Answer:
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Solution:

In a taxonomical hierarchy, term phylum is used only for animal kingdom. In plant kingdom, term division is used in place of the phylum. According to ICBN specific suffix has been specified for different categories. Name of the division should end with suffix - phyta.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:The Living WorldSubtopic:Taxonomy and Taxonomic Categories
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