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Which of the following is the highest in hierarchy?

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Order
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Species
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C
Class
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Genus
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Solution

The correct option is C Class
Taxonomic hierarchy categories were also introduced by Linnaeus. They are also known as Linnaean hierarchy. It is defined as sequence of categories in a decreasing or increasing order from kingdom to species and vice versa. Kingdom is the highest rank followed by division, class, order, family, genus and species. Species is the lowest rank in the Hierarchy. According to the question, option C is correct and other options are wrong.

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