Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Kingdom – phylum – order – genus – family – class – species” option2=”Kingdom – order – class – phylum – family – genus – species” option3=”Kingdom – class – order – phylum – family – species – genus” option4=”Kingdom – phylum – class – order – family – genus – species” correct=”option4″]
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).