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What is a class in biological classification?
A taxonomic rank grouping related taxonomic orders
Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank in biological classification?
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
How did Carl Linnaeus divide his kingdoms of Nature in the first edition of Systema Naturae?
Into classes
What determines the composition of each class in biological classification?
Subjective judgment of taxonomists
Where does the class rank in the hierarchy of biological classification?
Between phylum and order
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