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Which level of taxonomy is the largest?


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Taxonomy:

  1. The scientific study of naming and classifying biological organisms is known as Taxonomy.
  2. The arrangement of classifications in ascending or descending order is referred to as a taxonomic hierarchy.
  3. The kingdom is the largest taxon while species are at the smallest level of the hierarchy.

Kingdom:

  1. Kingdom is at the highest level of classification.
  2. It is further branched into Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, and Monera.
  3. Kingdom Animalia is the highest category, including all animals from various species.
  4. On the other hand, the Kingdom Plantae is unique in that it includes all plants of multiple divisions.

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