Question

In biological classification, ___ is the taxon immediately lower than Phylum.

Answer 1

Levels of classification:

1. In the system of biological classification, the order of taxa in descending order is: Kingdom, Phylum or Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
2. Therefore, the taxonomic category that comes exactly after phylum is class.
   
3. This means individuals belonging to multiple classes belong to a single phylum.
   

Final Answer: In biological classification, class is the taxon immediately lower than Phylum.