Which of the following categories includes the most distantly related organisms?
A. family
B. species
C. class
D. genus
E. order
Answer (3)
In order, it goes: Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
So in this case, it would be (C) class
The answer is C. Class
The category that includes the most distantly related organisms is class , as it groups a wide variety of species and families with less specific shared traits. This classification is broader compared to species, genus, and family. Thus, organisms within a class may be significantly different from each other.
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