Question

What is the correct descending sequence of taxonomic categories?

• A. Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
• B. Species, Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus
• C. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Division, Kingdom
• D. Kingdom, Division, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

Answer 1

The correct option is A Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

The correct descending sequence of taxonomic categories, also known as the taxonomic hierarchy, is Kingdom, Phylum or Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. The higher ranks give a more general description. Description of life forms becomes more specific as we descend down the hierarchy.