In a taxonomic hierarchy, family is interpolated between ________________.

Kingdom and Class

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Class and Order

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Order and Genus

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Class and Genus

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Solution

The correct option is A Order and Genus
The hierarchy of biological classification is:
Kingdom
$↓$
Phylum/Division
$↓$
Class
$↓$
Order
$↓$
Family
$↓$
Genus
$↓$
Species
Since, the taxonomic rank of 'family' is preceded by order and succeeded by genus, it is interpolated between order and genus.
So, The correct answer is C.

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