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Which of the following represents an Order in biological taxonomy?
Explanation
In the given options, Primata is an Order. It includes monkeys, gorillas, and gibbons. Mammalia is a Class, Chordata is a Phylum, and Felidae is a Family. Orders are higher taxonomic groups that assemble related families; for instance, the order Primata groups together several families of primates based on shared aggregated characteristics.
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