2016 · Q8
Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy?
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- AKingdom – phylum – order – genus – family – class – species
- BKingdom – order – class – phylum – family – genus – species
- CKingdom – class – order – phylum – family – species – genus
- DKingdom – phylum – class – order – family – genus – species
Explanation
The standard taxonomic hierarchy in ascending specificity is Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Option (D) reproduces this exact order. The other options scramble the positions of class, order, phylum, family, genus, and species. Hence (D) is correct.