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  4. The taxonomic unit 'Phylum' in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants?

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Q. The taxonomic unit 'Phylum' in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants?

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Classes comprising animals like fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds along with mammals constitute the next higher category called Phylum. In the case of plants, classes with a few similar
characters are assigned to a higher category called Division.