A humpback whale is classified as a mammal while a basking shark is a fish. Which taxonomy classification are the same for a humpback whale and a basking shark? (1 point)

Question

• domain only
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class only
• domain and kingdom only
• domain, kingdom, phylum only

Answer 1

The correct answer is domain and kingdom only.

Both the humpback whale and the basking shark belong to the same domain (Eukarya) and kingdom (Animalia), but they differ at the phylum and class levels.