Question

The correct sequence of taxa is

• A. Class$\to$order$\to$ family$\to$ species$\to$ genus
• B. Class$\to$ family$\to$ order$\to$species$\to$genus
• C. Phylum$\to$order$\to$class$\to$species$\to$genus
• D. Phylum$\to$class$\to$order$\to$ genus$\to$species

Answer 1

The correct option is D Phylum$\to$class$\to$order$\to$ genus$\to$species

Taxon or Taxa refers to a one or more units of populations of organisms as per their biological classification. These units are given ranks and based on certain characteristic features the organisms are placed under different ranks of taxa. As per the biological classification, the correct hierarchical sequence of taxa is phylum- class- order- genus and species.