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Question
Define and understand the following term:
Class
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Solution
This category includes related orders. For example, order Primata, comprising monkeys, gorillas, and gibbons, is placed in class Mammalia, along with order Carnivora, which includes animals like tigers, cats, and dogs. Class Mammalia has other orders as well.
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