Biological Classification Quiz

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What is a class in biological classification?

  • A taxonomic rank and a group of related taxonomic orders (correct)
  • A top-level genus
  • A rank higher than kingdom
  • A specific type of plant classification

How is the composition of each class ultimately determined?

  • By the number of species it contains
  • By the complexity of the organisms
  • By the subjective judgment of taxonomists (correct)
  • By the geographic distribution of the organisms

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

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

In the first edition of his Systema Naturae (1735), how did Carl Linnaeus divide all three of his kingdoms of Nature?

<p>Into classes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rank of class in relation to the kingdom and order?

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

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