AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the correct order of taxonomy from most specific to least specific?
A
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
B
Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct order of the taxa in a taxonomic hierarchy among the given options are: Species – Genus – Order – Class – Phylum – Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -The current taxonomic system now has eight levels in its hierarchy, from lowest to highest, they are: species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain. Thus species are grouped within genera, genera are grouped within families, families are grouped within orders, and so on (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct order of taxonomic hierarchy from largest to smallest is kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Linnaeus’ hierarchical system of classification includes seven levels called taxa. They are, from largest to smallest, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

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