5 Questions
In what year did Joseph Pitton de Tournefort introduce the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
1694
Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
What is the distinct rank of biological classification that is placed between phylum and order?
Class
How has a general definition of a class historically been conceived?
Embracing taxa that combine a distinct grade of organization and a distinct type of construction
What are the well-known ranks in descending order of size in biological classification?
Life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species
Test your knowledge of biological classification with this quiz on class in taxonomy. Explore the hierarchy of taxonomic ranks and understand the role of class in organizing related taxonomic orders.
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