2025 · Q111
Which one among the following is the correct scheme followed for classification of animals?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AClass → Phylum → Order → Genus → Family → Species
- BPhylum → Class → Family → Genus → Order → Species
- COrder → Class → Phylum → Family → Species → Genus
- DPhylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
Explanation
The correct Linnaean taxonomic hierarchy, from broadest to most specific, is: Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species. The other options scramble this order. Each rank groups organisms by shared characteristics, with species as the most specific level. Mnemonics aside, remembering that class sits between phylum and order fixes the full sequence.