GCEBiologyClassification of Living Things2024

Which of the following correctly represents the hierarchy of biological classification from the largest to the smallest group?

AKingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → SpeciesCORRECT
BKingdom → Class → Phylum → Order → Family → Genus → Species
CPhylum → Kingdom → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
DKingdom → Phylum → Order → Class → Family → Genus → Species
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
The correct taxonomic hierarchy from the broadest to the most specific group is Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. This sequence is often remembered using the mnemonic 'King Philip Came Over For Good Soup.' All other options incorrectly rearrange one or more levels of this hierarchy.
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