Biological Classification Class Quiz
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What is a class in biological classification?

  • A rank between kingdom and phylum
  • A group of related taxonomic families
  • A distinct grade of organization
  • A taxonomic rank that is a group of related taxonomic orders (correct)
  • Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank in biological classification?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (correct)
  • Carl Linnaeus
  • Gregor Mendel
  • How did Carl Linnaeus divide his kingdoms of Nature in the first edition of Systema Naturae (1735)?

  • Into families
  • Into orders
  • Into classes (correct)
  • Into species
  • How have classes historically been conceived in biological classification?

    <p>'Embracing taxa that combine a distinct grade of organization with a distinct type of construction'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ranking of class in descending order of size in biological classification?

    <p>Between phylum and order</p> Signup and view all the answers

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