NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What classification is least specific
A
Genus
B
Species
C
Class
D
Kingdom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are, from largest to smallest, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The lowest level of classification is species.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Taxonomic hierarchy refers to the sequence of categories in increasing or decreasing order. Kingdom is the highest rank and species is the lowest rank in the hierarchy. Let us have a detailed look at Taxonomic Hierarchy in Biological Classification.

Detailed explanation-4: -The smallest and most specific of the levels of classification is species.

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