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Which of the following taxonomic categories is more specific than Family but broader than Species?

  1. A
    Class
  2. B
    Order
  3. C
    Genus
  4. D
    Phylum

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Specificity increases as we move down the hierarchy. Genus is the category that sits between Family and Species.It is more specific than Family (a family contains multiple genera) but broader than Species (a genus contains one or more species).

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Which of the following taxonomic categories is more specific than Family but broader than Species?
A
Class
B
Order
C
Genus
D
Phylum

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