Question

What are the major division of classification? Classify man?

Answer 1

Kingdom : It is the highest category in the classification. There are two kingdoms : plant kingdom and animal kingdom.

Phylum : A group of closely related classes having certain common characters.

Class : A group of closely related orders having certain common characters.

Order : A group of closely related families having certain common characters.

Family : A group of closely related genera having certain common characters.

Genus : A group of closely related species having certain common characters.

Species : Individuals having certain common character plus some characters of their own.

Classification of Man:

Kingdom : Animalia

Phylum : Chordate

Class : Mammalia

Order : Primates

Family : Hominidae

Genus : Homo

Species : sapiens

Answer 2

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Major division of Classification:

1. Kingdom:Plant kingdom and Animal kingdom.
2. Phylum:A group of closely related classes having certain common characters.
3. Class:A group of closely related orders having certain common characters.
4. Order:A group of closely related families having certain common characters.
5. Family:A group of closely related genera having certain common characters.
6. Genus:A group of closely related species having certain common characters.
7. Species: Individuals having certain common characters plus some characters of their own.

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Classification of Man:

$\dashrightarrow$Kingdom - Animalia

$\dashrightarrow$Phylum - Chordata

$\dashrightarrow$Class - Mammalia

$\dashrightarrow$Order - Primates

$\dashrightarrow$Family - Hominidae

$\dashrightarrow$Genus - Homo

$\dashrightarrow$Species - Sapiens