Question

question 6
1 pts
the most specific taxon in the linnaean system of taxonomy is the ______.
species
family
genus
class

question 7
1 pts
cladistics groups organisms based on evolutionary ancestry, whereas linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms in hierarchies based on ______ similarities.
molecular (dna)
morphological
phylogenetic
none of the above

Explanation:

Identify Linnaean taxonomic hierarchy

Using the Linnaean Taxonomy knowledge point.
The Linnaean system of classification organizes living organisms into a hierarchical structure of taxa.
From most general to most specific, the major taxonomic ranks are:
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
Among the options provided (species, family, genus, class), "species" is the lowest and most specific level of classification.

Contrast cladistics and Linnaean taxonomy

Using the Cladistics vs Taxonomy knowledge point.
Cladistics is a method of evolutionary classification that groups organisms based on shared derived characteristics (synapomorphies) to reconstruct evolutionary ancestry.
In contrast, traditional Linnaean taxonomy historically groups organisms into hierarchical ranks based on shared physical, structural, and anatomical characteristics.
These physical and structural traits are referred to as morphological similarities.
Therefore, the blank is correctly filled by "morphological".

Answer:

Question 6

• species (Correct answer)
• family
• genus
• class

Question 7

• molecular (DNA)
• morphological (Correct answer)
• phylogenetic
• none of the above