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Identify the correct sequence of taxonomical categories? (a) Species - Order - Phylum - Kingdom (b) Genus - Species - Order - Kingdom (c) Species - Genus - Order- Phylum

Solution

(a) and (c) represent correct sequences of taxonomic categories as the correct hierarchical arrangement of taxonomic categories in ascending order is

Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom

In sequence (b), species should have been followed by genus. Therefore, it does not represent the correct sequence.

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