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
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2016
– 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).