Taxonomic Hierarchy and Classification — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2019The correct sequence of taxonomic categories is :-
The correct sequence of taxonomic categories is :-
Answer & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: B — Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
The taxonomic hierarchy follows descending order from most inclusive (Kingdom) to most specific (Species). Kingdom contains maximum diversity while Species is most specific. The correct sequence is Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species, representing decreasing inclusiveness and increasing specificity.
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Table 1.1 indicates the taxonomic categories to which some common organisms like housefly, man, mango and wheat belong.
NTA tests whether students understand the correct sequence of taxonomic categories from broadest to most specific: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. Students often mix up the order or confuse which organisms belong to which category. The common mistake is forgetting that each successive category becomes more specific and includes fewer organisms. To ace this: memorize the acronym 'KPCOFGS' and remember that Kingdom is the largest group while Species is the smallest. Practice identifying where organisms like humans, housefly, mango, and wheat fit in this hierarchy.
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