If two things are classified in the same class, they are also classified in the same __________.

If two things are classified in the same class, they are also classified in the same __________.

• A. Genus
• B. Family
• C. Species
• D. Phylum

Answer: (D)

Taxonomic hierarchy groups organisms from broad to specific. The class sits inside a phylum, so sharing the same class means both organisms are part of the same larger phylum. In other words, the class is a subdivision of a single phylum, and that phylum is the broader category they both belong to. For example, many animals share the phylum Chordata, and within that phylum there are diverse classes like Mammalia and Aves. Two organisms in the same class could belong to different families or genera, but they must share the same phylum. So the correct term is phylum.

Taxonomic hierarchy groups organisms from broad to specific. The class sits inside a phylum, so sharing the same class means both organisms are part of the same larger phylum. In other words, the class is a subdivision of a single phylum, and that phylum is the broader category they both belong to. For example, many animals share the phylum Chordata, and within that phylum there are diverse classes like Mammalia and Aves. Two organisms in the same class could belong to different families or genera, but they must share the same phylum. So the correct term is phylum.