Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
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Chapter 19 - Taxonomy. Systematics, and Phylogeny - Engage - Thinking Scientifically - Page 351: 2

Answer

According to the Linnaean classification hierarchy, the levels of organism classification from lowest to highest level are species, genus, family, order, class, phylum and kingdom.

Work Step by Step

For example, the kingdom Animalia includes all animals, and the phylum chordata includes all those with a backbone. Class mammalia is part of the chordata phylum and includes those with mammary glands.
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