organisms in the same phylum are more closely related than organisms in the same family?

Question

this is an biology question and i need help answering it. can someone please help me answer this question?

Answer 1

From my basic biology I remember:

 

King Phillip came over for green stamps.

 

Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

 

Phylum is a broader category than family, therefore organisms would be more closely related if they were in the same family.