Question

Hierarchy of categories was first introduced by

• A. Linnaeus
• B. Robert Brown
• C. Theodar Schwan
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Linnaeus

“The system of arranging taxonomic categories in a descending order based on their relationships with other group of organism is called hierarchy of categories”. This system was introduced by Linnaeus and is called Linnaean hierarchy.

• There are seven main categories of hierarchies namely:

1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species