The Living World Theory Part 01 Ques11
Question: Which taxonomic category is the highest in the hierarchy of classification?
Options:
(A) Species
(B) Genus
(C) Family
(D) Kingdom
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Answer: D
Explanation:
(A) Incorrect. Species is the lowest taxonomic category.
(B) Incorrect. Genus is a higher category than species but not the highest.
(C) Incorrect. Family is higher than genus but not the highest.
(D) Correct. Kingdom is the highest taxonomic category in the hierarchy.