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What is the rank that comes between class and order in biological classification?
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?
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?
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?
In which publication did Carl Linnaeus divide all three of his kingdoms of Nature into classes?
What is the taxonomic unit that class represents?
What is the taxonomic unit that class represents?
Which of the following is NOT considered a life process?
Which of the following is NOT considered a life process?
What distinguishes living organisms from non-living things?
What distinguishes living organisms from non-living things?
What is essential for all living organisms, including plants and animals?
What is essential for all living organisms, including plants and animals?
What are the vital processes that maintain homeostasis and proper functioning of the body called?
What are the vital processes that maintain homeostasis and proper functioning of the body called?
On what parameters can living organisms be differentiated from inanimate entities?
On what parameters can living organisms be differentiated from inanimate entities?
