Question

Byron is observing organisms that are living in a patch of soil. He makes the following claim.

"I have observed 40 individual organisms. They are classified into 3 species, 1 phylum, and 2 kingdoms."
Which is the most accurate evaluation of Byron's statement?
A. The statement could be accurate because Byron organized the taxa correctly.
В.The statement cannot be accurate because 40 is much greater than 3 + 1 + 2.
C. The statement cannot be accurate because one phylum must be grouped into one kingdom.
D. The statement cannot be accurate because 3 species must be grouped into 3 phyla.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this statement, he explained that there are 40 organisms that are comprised in the 3 species,1 phylum, and 2 kingdoms. It is not accurate as one phylum can not be placed in two distinct kingdoms.

A single phylum can have more than one species and one species also have hundreds and thousands of organisms. The phylum is lower taxa than the kingdom in taxanomy.