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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Family**: - Definition: Family is a level of taxonomical classification that is situated between the order and genus. It encompasses one or more related genera. - Example: The family Hominidae includes humans and their close relatives. 2. **Class**: - Definition: Class is another level of taxonomical hierarchy, positioned between phylum and order. It contains one or more related orders. ...
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  • Which of the following is the correct order of classification? (a) Domain - Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family -Genus - Species (b) Kingdom - Domain - Class - Phylum - Order - Family - Genus - Species (c) Kingdom - Domain - Class - Phylum - Order - Genus - Species - Family (d) Kingdom - Class - Phylum - Domain - Genus - Order - Family - Species

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    Domain - Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family -Genus - Species
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    Kingdom - Domain - Class - Phylum - Order - Family - Genus - Species
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    Kingdom - Domain - Class - Phylum - Order - Genus - Species - Family
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  • The taxonomic unit 'Division' in the classification of plants is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of animals? (a) Phylum (b) Family (c) Class (d) Order

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