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Botanists use the term "division" in place of phylum when classifying plants. It is used to categorize plants based on their distinct characteristics and evolutionary relationships.

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Porifera is the phylum that includes all sessile organisms, such as sponges. These organisms are simple, filter-feeding animals that attach themselves to substrates and do not move from place to place.


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IS A KIND OF INVERTIBRATE,IN SCIENTIFIC NAME:(PHYLUM ANELLIDA)OR SEGMENTED WORM lack a true exoskeleton. In place of the tough outer covering that protects the other creatures to which they are related, segmented worms have developed fluid-filled bodies for rigidity of form. Although given only scant consideration by most people, including aquarists, this phylum contains creatures of immense importance to hobbyists and nonhobbyists alike


List the taxonomic levels from most specific to least specific?

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.... which is seven rather than eight. Some people place another level, usually called "Domain", above Kingdom. There's also a level called "Tribe" that is sometimes placed between Family and Genus. Finally, the prefixes "Sub-", "Super-", or "Infra-" are sometimes added to one of the existing rank names to indicate a distinction between two or more groups that there isn't room to make in the "official" system. Finally finally, botanists tend to use "Division" rather than "Phylum." It's placed at the same level, they just use a different word for it.


Why are tunicates included in the same phylum as humans?

Tunicates and humans are both included in the phylum Chordata because they share certain characteristics during their development. Both organisms possess a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, and pharyngeal slits or pouches at some stage in their life cycle. These shared characteristics place them in the same phylum despite their vast differences in form and function.

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