Question

classification of living things iii
which of the following correctly lists the classification categories from most to least inclusive?
multiple choice

• phylum, species, genus, kingdom, domain, order, class, family
• species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
• kingdom, phylum, domain, class, order family, genus, species
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• species, genus, family, class, order, domain, phylum, kingdom

Explanation:

To determine the correct order of biological classification from most to least inclusive, we recall the hierarchy: Domain (most inclusive) > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species (least inclusive). We check each option:

• First option: Incorrect order (e.g., species is less inclusive than phylum, but placed early).
• Second option: Orders from least (species) to most (domain), opposite of what's needed.
• Third option: Incorrect order (domain should be before kingdom).
• Fourth option: Follows Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species, which is correct.
• Fifth option: Incorrect order (mixes levels and orders from least to most incorrectly).

Answer:

D. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species