AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

THE THREE DOMAIN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most specific of the classifications is?
A
class
B
order
C
genus
D
species
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The most specific level of classification in biology is the level of species. A taxon is a general term used for the categories by which organisms are classified in biology. The taxon categories include Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species.

Detailed explanation-2: -From broadest to most specific they include: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and species.

Detailed explanation-3: -The taxonomic classification of “species” is the most specific you can get. Each species belongs to a genus. Then, it goes down the chain of taxonomic classification into an order, class, phylum, kingdom, and domain. Biologists have identified approximately 1.3 million species on Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The Kingdom is the largest and most inclusive of the taxonomic categories.

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