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The internationally agreed rules for naming plants and animals are laid down by the:

Answer: ICBN and ICZN codes.

  • A ICBN and ICZN codes
  • B local town councils
  • C individual scientists
  • D ordinary dictionaries

Correct answer: A. ICBN and ICZN codes

Explanation: The ICBN (plants) and ICZN (animals) codes govern scientific naming.

Taxonomic HierarchyKingdomPhylum / DivisionClassOrderFamilyGenusSpeciesmost organisms,fewest shared traitsfewest organisms,most shared traitsSpecies is the narrowest, most specific category - the basic unit of classification

The taxonomic hierarchy narrows from Kingdom (broadest, covering the most organisms but fewest shared traits) down to Species (narrowest, fewest organisms but most shared traits) - every level in between is a progressively more specific subset of the one above it.

Concept context

Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.

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