Biological Classification Class Rank Quiz

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What is the rank that comes between class and order in biological classification?

Phylum

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

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort

What are the two criteria historically used to define a class in biological classification?

Distinct grade of organization and distinct type of construction

In which publication did Carl Linnaeus divide all three of his kingdoms of Nature into classes?

<p>Systema Naturae (1735)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the taxonomic unit that class represents?

<p>Taxon</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a life process?

<p>Transpiration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes living organisms from non-living things?

<p>Response to stimuli and producing offspring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for all living organisms, including plants and animals?

<p>Reproduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the vital processes that maintain homeostasis and proper functioning of the body called?

<p>Life processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On what parameters can living organisms be differentiated from inanimate entities?

<p>&quot;Responding to stimuli&quot; and &quot;requiring nutrition&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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