AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

HARDY WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the LEAST inclusive?
A
kingdom
B
species
C
family
D
domain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The taxonomic order is as follows from most to least inclusive: domain (most inclusive), kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biological classification uses taxonomic ranks, including among others (in order from most inclusive to least inclusive): Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, and Strain.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 7 obligate taxonomic categories-Kingdom, Division/Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Of these, the kingdom has the largest number of organisms and species has the least number of organisms.

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