What is the difference between the taxonomic categories, division and phylum?

Division is a group of closely related organisms.

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Phylum is a group which is a group of orders.

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Division is used in the place of phylum category in plants and phylum is used in animals.

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Division is same as kingdom and phylum is more exclusive than division.

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Solution

The correct option is C Division is used in the place of phylum category in plants and phylum is used in animals.
Division is used in the place of phylum category in plants and phylum is used in animals.
Phylum is a rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class.

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The taxonomic unit 'Phylum' in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classfication of plants.

(a) Class

(b) Order

(d) Family

Give definition of each of the following.

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Genus

Family

Order

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Phylum

Division

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