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After an organism is classified by its kingdom and phylum, it is then classified by which

taxon?
family
class
genus
species​

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Answer:

The correct option is C. Class

Step-by-step explanation:

In biological sciences,taxonomy can be described as the classification of an organism based on its similarities and differences with another organism. According to the eight group classification system, an organism is grouped into :

  1. Domain
  2. Kingdom
  3. Phylum
  4. Class
  5. Order
  6. Family
  7. Genus
  8. Species

According to this system, an organism that has been placed in a particular kingdom and phylum will next be placed in a Class. Hence, C is the correct option.

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