Question:
Define and understand the following terms: (i) Phylum (ii) Class (iii) Family (iv) Order (v) Genus
Answer:
Answer:
(i) Phylum A category, which is higher than class and consisting of one or more related classes with certain common features. Botanists use the term division for phylum. (ii) Class A taxonomic category higher in rank than order and consisting of one or more related orders with some common features. (iii) Family A category having one or more related genera with some similar common features. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (iv) Order (Cohort) A category consisting of one or more related families having some common or correlated characters.
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