Question

which level of classification contains orders but is smaller than phylum?
○ kingdom
○ family
○ class
○ species

Explanation:

The biological classification hierarchy (from broad to specific) is: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. We need a level that contains orders (so it's broader than order) and is smaller than phylum (so it's more specific than phylum).

• Kingdom: Broader than phylum, so incorrect.
• Family: More specific than order, so it does not contain orders, incorrect.
• Class: Is between phylum (broader) and order (more specific). So class contains orders (since order is a sub - level of class) and is smaller than phylum (since phylum is broader than class), correct.
• Species: The most specific level, does not contain orders, incorrect.

Answer:

C. class