Practice question
Question
The taxonomic category 'Class' Mammalia includes which of the following orders?
Explanation
The Class Mammalia is a major taxonomic grouping that includes multiple related orders. Specifically, it includes the order Primata (comprising monkeys, gorillas, and gibbons) and the order Carnivora (comprising animals like tigers, cats, and dogs). These diverse orders are grouped together in Mammalia because they all share key class-level traits like mammary glands.
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