Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Genus 1. An assemblage of families resembling one another in a few characters
b. Order 2. A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family
c. Phylum 3. A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to division in botany

  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Genus is a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family. Order is an assemblage of families resembling one another in a few characters. Phylum is a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to division in botany.

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