Which taxon group is more specific, in regards to organisms that are in that group?

Mammalia

Tursiops

Which taxon group is more specific, in regards to organisms that are in that group?

Chordata

Cetacea

Which taxon group is more specific, in regards to organisms that are in that group?

Truncatus

Delphinidae

Which taxon group is more specific, in regards to organisms that are in that group? Hint: review binomial nomenclature

Tursiops

Truncatus

The correct answers are:

1. Tursiops;

Tursiops is a more specific taxon than mammalia as it is referring to only a single branch from the very large mammalian taxon.

2. Cetacea;

Cetacea is a more specific taxon than Chordata because it is referring to only a relatively small group of animals that are closely related, while Chordata is a taxon that includes all vertebrates.

3. Truncatus;

Truncatus is more specific taxon than Delphinidae because it is referring to a species, while Delphinidae is referring to the whole family in which the Truncatus species belongs.

4. Truncatus;

Truncatus is more specific taxon than Tursiops as it is referring to a species, while Tursiops is referring to a whole branch of closely related species.