Multiple choice

What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic categories?

  1. Kingdom, class, phylum, family, order, species

  2. Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus

  3. Kingdom, phylum, genus, class, species

  4. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The standard taxonomic hierarchy from broadest to most specific is: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

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