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Genus is a taxonomic rank that is above species and below family in the classification of organisms. It is used to group species that are closely related and share certain characteristics.

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The taxonomic level with the greatest number of species for a given genus is the order.


What is the most general level in the hierarchical?

genus


What classification level is between genus and order?

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What level if classification is the second lowest?

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How similar are organisms on the kingdom level vs the genus level?

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What level is the smallest level of classification?

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Is bacilli a morphological description of bacteria?

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