_______ is the basic unit of classification

Phylum

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Species

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Order

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Kingdom

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Solution

The correct option is B Species
The system of arranging taxonomic categories in a descending order based on their relationships with other group of organism is called hierarchy of categories.
There are seven main categories of hierarchies namely,

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and

Species is the basic unit of classification

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