Which rank comes after Class?

Which rank comes after Class?

• A. Order
• B. Phylum
• C. Kingdom
• D. Class

Answer: (A)

In biology, classification uses a series of ranks arranged from broad to specific. After Class comes Order, the next level that groups organisms within a class into more narrowly defined groups that share additional traits. Phylum and Kingdom sit higher in the hierarchy, not after Class, and Class would not come after itself. So the correct next rank is Order, followed by Family, Genus, and Species.

In biology, classification uses a series of ranks arranged from broad to specific. After Class comes Order, the next level that groups organisms within a class into more narrowly defined groups that share additional traits. Phylum and Kingdom sit higher in the hierarchy, not after Class, and Class would not come after itself. So the correct next rank is Order, followed by Family, Genus, and Species.