Question

Which of the following represents the correct taxonomical hierarchy?

• A. Kingdom-->Phylum--->Class-->Species-->Family-->Genus-->Order
• B. Kingdom-->Species--->Class-->Order-->Family-->Genus-->Phylum
• C. Kingdom-->Phylum--->Class-->Order-->Family-->Genus-->Species
• D. Kingdom-->Phylum--->Species-->Order-->Family-->Genus-->Class

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Kingdom-->Phylum--->Class-->Order-->Family-->Genus-->Species

Taxonomic hierarchy is the process in which various groups, class and other categories are arranged into successive levels of the biological classification in a sequence either in a decreasing or increasing order from kingdom to species and vice versa. The correct taxonomical hierarchy is: Kingdom-->Phylum--->Class-->Order-->Family-->Genus-->Species. Species is the basic level of classification.