Which of the following sequences is the correct order of naming the sub groups at various levels in the classification of animal kingdom?

Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Family, Class

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Family, Species

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Solution

The correct option is D Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
In biological classification, the rank is the level of organisms (a taxon) which have similar characters are placed in a taxonomic hierarchy. The correct sequence of groups from most to least inclusive is Kingdom- Phylum- Class-Order- Family- Genus- Species. For example, human beings belong to Kingdom- Animalia, Phylum- Chordata, Class- Mammalia, Order- Primates, Family- Hominidae, Genus- Homo, Species- Sapiens.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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