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What is a class in biological classification?
A taxonomic rank and a group of related taxonomic orders
How is the composition of each class ultimately determined?
By the subjective judgment of taxonomists
Who first introduced the class as a distinct rank of biological classification?
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
In the first edition of his Systema Naturae (1735), how did Carl Linnaeus divide all three of his kingdoms of Nature?
Into classes
What is the rank of class in relation to the kingdom and order?
Between phylum and order
Test your knowledge of biological classification with this quiz on taxonomic ranks and units. Challenge yourself to identify the position and significance of the class rank in the hierarchy of biological taxonomy.
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