Question

1. which taxonomic level contains the greatest number of organisms?
2. As classification levels move downward, do organism become more general or more specific?
3. At which classification level is only one specific organism present?
4. Which level is more specific, genus or family?

Answer 1

1. Domain (the highest rank) contains the greatest number of organisms.
2. More specific — as you move downward the groups get smaller and more closely related.
3. Species (the most specific standard rank — it identifies a single kind of organism).
4. Genus is more specific than family.