Question

Choose the correct arrangement of taxonomical hierarchy in ascending order :

• A. Kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, species
• B. Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum or division, kingdom
• C. Species, genus, family, class, order, phylum or division, kingdom
• D. Kingdom, species, genus, family, class, order, phylum or division

Answer 1

The correct option is B Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum or division, kingdom

Taxonomic hierarchy refers to the sequence of taxonomical categories in increasing or decreasing order. Kingdom is the highest rank and species is the lowest rank. The correct sequence in ascending order is :- species, genus, family, order, class, phylum or division, kingdom.