The Living World — Biology STD 11 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyThe Living World1 Mark
MCQ
Which covers largest number of organisms ?
A
Genus
B
Family
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Phylum
D
Order
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Answer
Correct option: C.
Phylum
The correct hierarchy of classification of various taxa in descending order is given by:
Kingdom $\rightarrow$ Phylum $\rightarrow$ Class $\rightarrow$ Order $\rightarrow$ Family $\rightarrow$ Genus $\rightarrow $ Species
The kingdom is the highest level of classification and contains the maximum number of species followed by Phylum while species being the most specific having minimum number of members.
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