Question

use the table to answer the question below.
linnaean classification of organisms
organismkingdom phylum class
lion animalia chordata mammalia
snake animalia chordata reptilia
jellyfish animalia cnidaria scyphozoa
crab animalia arthropodamalacostraca
based on the information in the table, which two organisms are most closely related?
a. lion and snake
b. lion and jellyfish
c. jellyfish and crab
d. snake and jellyfish

Explanation:

Organisms in the same phylum are more closely related than those in different phyla. Lion (Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia) and Snake (Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia) are in the same phylum (Chordata). Jellyfish is in Cnidaria phylum, Crab is in Arthropoda phylum.

Answer:

A. Lion and Snake