AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the classification level below domain?
A
Phylum
B
Genus
C
Species
D
Kingdom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The major ranks: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species, applied to the red fox, Vulpes vulpes. The hierarchy of biological classification’s eight major taxonomic ranks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Levels of Classification. The classification system commonly used today is based on the Linnean system and has eight levels of taxa; from the most general to the most specific, these are domain, kingdom, phylum (plural, phyla), class, order, family, genus (plural, genera), and species.

Detailed explanation-3: -After kingdoms, the subsequent categories of increasing specificity are: phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Figure: Levels in taxonomic classification: At each sublevel in the taxonomic classification system, organisms become more similar.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Linnaeus’ hierarchical system of classification includes seven levels. They are, from largest to smallest, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Detailed explanation-5: -The modern classification system is made of eight basic levels. From broadest to most specific they include: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and species. The Domain is the broadest category and includes the most individual organisms.

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