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

  • A taxonomic rank grouping related taxonomic orders (correct)
  • A group of related species
  • A top-level genus
  • A distinct grade of organization

    • Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank in biological classification?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Carl Linnaeus
  • Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (correct)
  • Charles Darwin

    • How did Carl Linnaeus divide his kingdoms of Nature in the first edition of Systema Naturae?

  • Into species
  • Into genera
  • Into phyla
  • Into classes (correct)

    • What determines the composition of each class in biological classification?

    <p>Subjective judgment of taxonomists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the class rank in the hierarchy of biological classification?

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

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