Biologists assign each organism on Earth to a species containing similar organisms.  Related species are grouped into a _________, which is the next-larger type of biological taxon.  The scientific name of a species starts with this larger taxon, and ends with a "specific epithet". Group of answer choices Order Genus Class Family

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Biologists assign each organism on Earth to a species containing similar organisms.  Related species are grouped into a _________, which is the next-larger type of biological taxon.  The scientific name of a species starts with this larger taxon, and ends with a "specific epithet".
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