The correct sequence of taxa is

The correct sequence of taxa is

Options

(a) class-order-family-tribe-genus-species
(b) class-order-tribe-family-genus-species
(c) phylum-order-class-tribe-genus-species
(d) phylum-tribe-class-order-genus-species

Correct Answer:

class-order-family-tribe-genus-species

Explanation:

Linnaeus first proposed the hierarchial classification. Hierarchy of categories is the arrangement of organisms in a definite sequence of categories in a descending order starting from kingdom and reaching upto species or an ascending order from species to kingdom. The number of similar characters of categories decrease from lowest rank(species) to highest rank(kingdom). The hierarchy includes seven obligate categories – kingdom, division or phylum, class, order, family, genus and species

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