NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are seven main taxonomic ranks: kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Within each of the three domains, we find kingdoms, the second category within taxonomic classification, followed by subsequent categories that include phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Linnaeus’ hierarchical system of classification includes seven levels. They are, from largest to smallest, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. 2. In taxonomic nomenclature, each level is called a taxon (plural: taxa) or taxonomic category.

Detailed explanation-4: -The classification system commonly used today is based on the Linnean system and has eight levels of taxa; from the most general to the most specific, these are domain, kingdom, phylum (plural, phyla), class, order, family, genus (plural, genera), and species.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following the domain level, the classification system reads from least specific to most specific in the following order: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.