NEET Biology question

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Select the true statements from the following and choose the right answer from the options given below. I. Human's scientific name is *Homo sapiens* II. *Genera Plantarum* is written by John Ray III. Highest taxonomic category is division IV. Taxonomic group of any rank is taxon V. A group of closely related species of organism represents genus VI. The term 'systematic' was coined by de Candolle

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement I is true — humans are scientifically named *Homo sapiens*. Statement II is false, since *Genera Plantarum* was written by Bentham and Hooker, not John Ray (who wrote *Historia Generalis Plantarum*). Statement III is false, as kingdom, not division, is the highest taxonomic category. Statement IV is

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