Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy ?

Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy ?

Kingdom – phylum – order – genus – family – class – species
Kingdom – order – class – phylum – family – genus – species
Kingdom – class – order – phylum – family – species – genus
Kingdom – phylum – class – order – family – genus – species
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UPSC CAPF – 2016
The correct taxonomic hierarchy in biology is Kingdom – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus – Species.
– This system was largely developed by Carl Linnaeus.
– It is a hierarchical system used to classify organisms based on shared characteristics.
– ‘Kingdom’ is the broadest category, while ‘Species’ is the most specific.
– Organisms within a lower rank (e.g., Genus) are more closely related to each other than organisms in a higher rank (e.g., Family).
Sometimes, ranks higher than Kingdom (like Domain) and intermediate ranks (like Phylum, Superclass, Suborder, Tribe) are also used to provide finer classification details. A common mnemonic to remember the order is: King Philip Came Over For Good Soup.
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