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What level of classification is “gallus” in “Gallus domesticus?”
A
Genus
B
Species
C
Kingdom
D
Class
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The chicken belongs to the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Chordata, the class Aves, the order Galliformes, the family Phasianidae and the genus Gallus.

Detailed explanation-2: -So the structure of classification includes the Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species, with various other ranks sometimes inserted such as sub-class, and sub-species (Wikipedia, 2006).

Detailed explanation-3: -The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a type of domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. It is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of more than 19 billion as of 2011.

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