Practice question
Question
What is the defining relationship between an Order and a Class in the taxonomic hierarchy?
Explanation
In the standard taxonomic hierarchy, a Class is the taxonomic category immediately above Order. Therefore, a Class encompasses one or more related Orders. For example, the Class Mammalia includes several different orders, such as Primata and Carnivora, grouping them based on broader evolutionary physiological traits shared by all mammals.
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