Which of the following taxonomic ranks contains organisms most similar to one another?

Class

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Genus

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Family

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Species

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Solution

The correct option is C Species
All four options belong to biological classification, wherein species is a taxonomic rank that lies at the lowest level below family, genus & class. It is the basic unit of classification. The organisms in rank species are mostly similar to one another and can interbreed.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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