Which statement about taxonomic ranks is correct?
A) A phylum can contain multiple kingdoms.
B) An order can contain multiple families.
C) A genus can contain multiple families.
D) A class can contain multiple phyla.
E) An order can contain multiple phyla.

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An order can contain multiple families, but a genus cannot contain multiple families. A phylum refers to a major group of organisms while a kingdom is a taxonomic category that is even broader than phylum. A class refers to a group of related orders, and an order can contain multiple families. However, a single phylum cannot contain multiple kingdoms, and an order cannot contain multiple phyla.

Which Statement About Taxonomic Ranks Is Correct