Previous Year Question
Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order.
(a) Genus
(b) Class
(c) Order
(d) Phylum
(e) Family
(f) Kingdom
(g) Species
Options:
A.
A. (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f)
B.
B. (a), (c), (d), (g), (f), (b), (e)
C.
C. (g), (c), (d), (b), (e), (a), (f)
D.
D. (f), (c), (b), (g), (d), (e), (a)
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
In ascending order, taxonomic categories are arranged from the lowest and most specific category to the highest and most general category:
Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom
According to the codes given in the question, this sequence is:
(g) → (a) → (e) → (c) → (b) → (d) → (f)