Question

Sequence of taxonomic categories is
(a) Class – Phylum – Tribe – Order – Family –
Genus – Species
(b) Division – Class – Family – Tribe – Order –
Genus – Species
(c) Division – Class – Order – Family – Tribe –
Genus – Species
(d) Phylum – Order – Class – Tribe – Family –
Genus – Species

Answer 1

Sequence of taxonomic categories is

Division – Class – Order – Family – Tribe –Genus – Species

* The domain is the highest whereas the species is the lowest rank in the classification.

* The entire classification

Domain- Kingdom- Phylum/ Division – Class – Order – Family – Tribe –Genus – Species

* The scientific name of an organism is determined using the genus and species.

* According to the binomial nomenclature system of Linneaus,  the scientific name is written with the genus followed by the species in Italics

Example: Homo sapiens( humans).

Answer 2

Dear Student,

● Answer -

(c) Division – Class – Order – Family – Tribe – Genus – Species

◆ Taxonomic Hierarchy -

- Taxonomic hierarchy is the arrangement of categories of classification in decreasing/increasing order from kingdom to species.

- Taxonomic hierarchy was first proposed by Linaeus.

According to this various categories of classification in descending order are ranked as follows -

- Domain

- Kingdom

- Phyllum

- Class

- Order

- Family

- Genus

- Species

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