A Recently-Developed Mnemonic for Remembering the Taxonomic Levels from Domain

question 40

Multiple Choice

A recently-developed mnemonic for remembering the taxonomic levels from Domain to Species is "Dumb Kids Prefer Candy Over Fancy Green Salad." The word "candy" here is a reminder of the taxonomic level of _______.

• A)chain
• B)culture
• C)category
• D)colony
• E)class

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Definitions:

Chain-Smokes

The habit of smoking cigarettes successively, lighting each one from the stub of the last.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus on an idea, emotion, or object, potentially hindering emotional development.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that refers to different stages of child development, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual energy).

Free Association

A method used in psychoanalysis where the patient freely expresses their thoughts without any self-censorship, aimed at uncovering unconscious thoughts.