Multiple Choice
Which of the following combinations of phylum and description is correct?
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1. Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Taxonomy
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Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?
A
Order
B
Kingdom
C
Family
D
Genus
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Understand the hierarchy of biological classification, which is organized from broadest to most specific: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
Identify the taxa listed in the problem: Order, Family, Genus, and Kingdom.
Recognize that 'Kingdom' is one of the broadest categories in the biological classification system, encompassing multiple phyla.
Compare the listed taxa: Kingdom is broader than Order, Family, and Genus, meaning it includes all these categories within it.
Conclude that 'Kingdom' is the taxon that contains all the other taxa listed (Order, Family, Genus) in the problem.
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