Question

5 which of the following is the correct order of the linnaean system starting at the most specific and moving up to least specific?
species, genus, family, order, class, kingdom, phylum
species, genus, order, class, family, phylum, kingdom
genus, species, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

Explanation:

In the Linnaean system, the hierarchical order from most specific to least specific is species (most specific), genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom (least specific). Let's check each option:

• Option 1: The order of kingdom and phylum is wrong (phylum should come before kingdom).
• Option 2: The order of family and class is wrong (family should come before order, and class should be after order).
• Option 3: Species should come before genus.
• Option 4: Follows the correct order species → genus → family → order → class → phylum → kingdom.

Answer:

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom (the fourth option in the original question list)