JAMB Biology 2021 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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1. The taxon containing the least similar set of organisms is the (a) species (b) genus (c) order (d) kingdom
- A. species
- B. genus
- C. order
- D. kingdomCorrect
Explanation
The kingdom is the taxon in which all other taxa are embedded, i.e. it is the largest taxon and contains the most dissimilar set of organisms. Species is the smallest taxon and comprises the most closely related organisms.
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